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We remember James C Burrows
We remember James C Burrows
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
Helen Burrows
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1889
1895
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:9207989
31st March 1901
1901
location
Norcott, Leeds Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9207989
31st March 1901
1915
commission
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January 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Casualty of a gas attack near Ypres
Hospital/Institution
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July 1915
1918
dates
Age 23
Source:6989702
14th April 1918
1918
service
British Army
Captain
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
4th Battalion
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14th April 1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Yorkshire Light Infantry
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service
British Army
Private
2960
4th West Riding Regiment
Source:626020
service
British Army
Captain
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:7442746
1918
death
Neuve Eglise
Belgium
Source:7442746
Source:6989702
14th April 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7442746
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norcott, Leeds Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Yorkshire Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 2960 | 4th West Riding Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 4th Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Burrows | mother | ||
| Arthur B Burrows | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Burrows | sister | 1889 |
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Portrait photograph of James Cooke BurrowsCaptain James Cooke Burrows 4 Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Captain Burrows enlisted in the West Riding Regiment in 1914. He received his commission in January 1915 and was posted to the Western Front in July where he became a casualty of a gas attack near Ypres. Captain Burrows was killed at Neuve Eglise aged 23 on 14 April 1918. He is commemorated at the Tyne Cot Memorial.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK Census Collection | Daphne28045 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of James Cooke Burrows | Charlotte33 |
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