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We remember George Burns
We remember George Burns
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7075494
enlistment
Haddington
United Kingdom
Source:9139717
service
British Army
Warrant Officer Class 2
325457
Royal Scots
Source:618806
service
British Army
Company Serjeant Major
325457
Royal Scots
Source:7075494
1918
death
Died of wounds
Died as a result of the torpedoing by UC-49 of HMAT Warilda on 3 August 1918, while en route to Southampton
transit to Southampton
United Kingdom
Source:7075494
Source:9139717
3rd August 1918
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Panel 20
Source:7075494
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Burns |
| Source | 618806 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 325457 | Royal Scots | Warrant Officer Class 2 | ||
| British Army | 325457 | Royal Scots | Company Serjeant Major |
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InscriptionCompany Serjeant Major George Burns is Commemorated on Panel 20 of the Hollybrook Memorial in Southampton.
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DR117137
Communities
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HMAT Warilda (torpedoed 3rd August 1918)More about HMAT Warilda (torpedoed 3rd August 1918)
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | DR117137 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Inscription | DR117137 |
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