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Burnham, John Edward
Rank : Sergeant
Army Number : 1971
Unit : 1/5th Bn
Biography :
Enlisted in Mountsorrel. Served with the 1/5th Bn in World War One. Killed in action 25.9.1915. Buried at Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Note - he is mentioned in J.D.Hills' book as Sergeant J.G. Burnham.
Served with F Company, 5th Bn before WW1 and re-enlisted in July 1914.
Some information from the Mountsorrel in the Great War Project.
Date of Birth : 1891
Place of Birth : Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
Date of Death : 25.9.1915
Place of Death : Ypres,Belgium
Civil Occupation : Joiner
Period of Service : 1910s
Conflicts : WW1
Places Served : Belgium
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