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Burgess, William

Rank : Private

Army Number : 5984 and 242275

Unit : 2/5th Bn

Biography :

Enlisted at Blackburn. Served with 2/5th Bn in World War One. Killed in action France and Flanders campaign 26.9.1917, aged 19. Formerly 25230 Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He is commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Date of Birth : c1898

Place of Birth : Blackburn, Lancashire

Date of Death : 26.9.1917

Place of Death : Belgium

Civil Occupation : Dyeworker

Period of Service : 1910s

Conflicts : WW1

Places Served : France and Flanders

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