Herbert William BURROWS

Main CPGW Record

Surname: BURROWS

Forename(s): Herbert William

Place of Birth: Kensington, Middlesex

Service No: C/12372

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment / Corps / Service: King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Battalion / Unit: 21st (Service) Battalion. (Yeoman Rifles)

Division: 41st Division

Age: 20

Date of Death: 1916-09-17

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: GIGGLESWICK, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Herbert William Burrows was the son of Major and Mrs. Burrows.

1911 Great Amwell, Hertfordshire Census: Highfield House, Hailey - Herbert William Burrows, aged 14 years, born Kensington, London. Student.

The British Army Service Record for Herbert William Burrows exists but may be incomplete. [In Herbert's record, the Rev. Theodore Percy Brocklehurst of The Well House, Giggleswick, is named as his tutor and guardian.]

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: A/Cpl Herbert W. Burrows, C/12372, K.R.Rif.R[sic]. Dec'd. Correspondence: Enquiry from Miss F. Baker re medals. Address: 341, Blarney Street, Cork.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte, A/Cpl Herbert W. Burrows, C/12372, 21st Bn K.R.Rif.C.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Herbert William Burrows, C/12372, 21st (S) Bn. K.R.R.C. Date and Place of Death: 15-17.9.16. In action. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Sole Legatee & Guardian - Revd. Theodore P. Brocklehurst. £8 6s. 0d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) for Herbert not found.

Herbert was killed in action during the Battles of the Somme, 1916, 1 July-18 November, at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, 15-22 September.

Herbert is commemorated at Seaford, Sussex, on the Bowden House School War Memorial. (Information from Kevin Gordon - see below).

Photograph © IWM (HU 93366).

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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