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BURNS, HAROLD
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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BURNS, HAROLD
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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BURNS, HAROLD
Date Of Birth
1897
Age
20
Birth Place
MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE
Nationality
British
Resided Place
HARPURHEY, MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE
Date Of Death
9 Apr 1917
Fate
Killed in Action
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Parents: John and Ellen Burns, of 13, Parlington St., Queen's Park, Harpurhey, Manchester.
Rank Name
Corporal
Service Number
40355
Duty Location
France And Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Scots
Battalion
12th Battalion
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
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Royal Scots
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
Content Source
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Last Updated
Oct 24, 2023
Description
In 1921 His Majesty's Stationery Office published, on behalf of and by authority of the War Office, two lists of those who died during the Great War.
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