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We remember Peter Burns
We remember Peter Burns
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1911
dates
Age 25
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1911
employment
Cotton Worker Lap Springer.Gort
Gorton Lancashire
United Kingdom
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marriage
Ellen Burns
Source:8563601
service
British Army
Private
21628
Lancashire Fusiliers
20th Battalion
Source:8563601
location
24 Evelyn Street Gorton Lancashire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8563601
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7333970
Source:8563601
26th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier Face 3C and 3D
Source:8563601
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Peter |
| Initials | P |
| Last Name | Burns |
| Source | 620677 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Evelyn Street Gorton Lancashire | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 21628 | Lancashire Fusiliers | 20th Battalion | Private |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Burns | wife |
Media
Media
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Thiepval MemorialDedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.
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Sunken Lane.The 20th Battalion of the 4th Salford Pals Bantams attacked Trones Wood out of the Sunken Lane.Contributed by:
Desmond1478
Communities
Communities
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The 20th Battaliion of The Lancashire Fusiliers, The 4th Salfords Bantam Pals Battalion.More about The 20th Battaliion of The Lancashire Fusiliers, The 4th Salfords Bantam Pals Battalion.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thiepval Memorial | Desmond1478 | |
| Thiepval Memoral | Desmond1478 | |
| Sunken Lane. | Desmond1478 |
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