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We remember John Henry Burns
We remember John Henry Burns
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Source:9397515
25th August 1894
1915
service
British Army
Driver
L/3917
Royal Field Artillery
Source:620203
28th November 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9019386
28th November 1915
1917
marriage
Dorothy Gladys Box
Source:9400173
1917 - 1920
employment
Signalman
L and N W Railway
United Kingdom
Source:8882557
service
British Army
Gunner
1917
Royal Field Artillery
*mistake in CWGC records
Source:8882557
service
British Army
Gunner
L/3917
Royal Field Artillery
"X" 4th Trench Mortar Battery
Source:8882557
1920
death
War Related Sickness
Cottage Hospital. Whitchurch, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:9397498
Source:8882557
26th April 1920
burial
Shropshire
United Kingdom
287
Source:8882557
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Henry |
| Initials | JH |
| Last Name | Burns |
| Source | 8882557 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | L/3917 | Royal Field Artillery | Driver | ||
| British Army | 1917 | Royal Field Artillery | *mistake in CWGC records | Gunner | |
| British Army | L/3917 | Royal Field Artillery | "X" 4th Trench Mortar Battery | Gunner |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Gladys Box | wife | 1917 |
Media
Media
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Royal Field ArtilleryTypical RFA badge as used on CWGC headstones, when providedContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie31123 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Valerie31123 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| John Henry Burns [Find a Grave] | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Copy of death certificate | Valerie31123 | |
| Royal Field Artillery | R58235 | |
| Headstone | Selena49658 |
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