Edward Burns
Service Number
11888
Military Unit
7th Bn Leicestershire Regiment
Date of birth
Unknown
Date of Death
14 Jul 1916 (31 Years Old)
Place of Birth
Ripley Derbyshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
He was a miner (filler).
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
He was the son of William and Anna Burns of Ripley Derbyshire and the husband of Emily Ann (née Gamble) Burns. In 1911 they lived at 1 Brickyard Row Mansfield Nottinghamshire. His photograph was published on 26th August 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post. His home address was given as Somersall Street, Mansfield. His widow later lived at 16 Truman Street, St Ann's Nottingham.
Military History
Lance Corporal Edward Burns, served with the 7th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, he was killed in action on 14th July 1916, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme.
Extra Information
Unknown
