John Burns 1892-1918

Soissons Memorial from the CWGC

Born: 1892 and baptised at St George's 2 March 1892

Son of: Charles Burns pit banksman 3 Lancaster Street, who was married at St George's Church on 1 December 1888 to Alice Appleton

Position in family:  second of 6 children
1. Maude born 1890
2. John WW1 KILLED IN ACTION WW1
3. Elizabeth born 1894
4. Arthur born 1896
5. Ada born 1899
6. William born 1901

Home address, age and occupation:
1901: 31 Nelson Street aged 9
1911: 3 Lancaster Street aged 19 pit byworkman below ground
1914: 4 Clarendon Street aged 21 years 4 months

John was unmarried

Military Service:
Enlisted: 2 September 1914
Regiment and Battalion: 1/5th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
Service number and rank:  2323 Private
11 April 1917 transferred to 148 Machine Gun Corps, 73615
Awards: 1914/15 Star, Victory & British Medals

Personal information:   5' 5 3/4" tall, 34 chest, normal vision, good physical development

Death: 27 May 1918 aged 26
CWGC Remembered: Soissons Memorial, Aisne
 
Remembered:
St George's memorial plaque

Links & Notes:
 
Lives of the First World War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

More information is available about this man on request