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Leonard Victor BURROWS

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Surname: BURROWS

Forename(s): Leonard Victor

Place of Birth: Belper, Derbyshire

Service No: ---

Rank: 2nd Lieutenant

Regiment / Corps / Service: Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 1/6th Battalion

Division: 46th (North Midland) Division

Age: 26

Date of Death: 1918-09-01

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: IV. F. 9.

CWGC Cemetery: FOUQUIERES CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Leonard Victor Burrows was the son of Joseph Robert and Florence Annie Burrows, née Hemstock. Joseph was born at Belper, Derbyshire and Florence at Bingham, Nottinghamshire.

1901 Belper, Derbyshire Census: Wyver Lane - Leonard V. Burrows, aged 9 years, born Belper, son of Joseph R. and Florence A. Burrows.

1911 Milford, Derbyshire Census: Chevin - Leonard Victor Burrows, aged 19 years, born Belper, Derbyshire, son of Joseph Robert and Florence Annie Burrows.

Leonard was married to Jessica Ellen Bishop in 1918.

Leonard is listed in the Nominal Roll of the 1/6th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment): Cpl L.V. Burrows.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: L/Cpl, WOII, Leonard Victor Burrows, 2247, 265456, W. Rid. R.; 2/Lt 6th Notts & Derby R. (TF). Theatre of War first served in: 1 [France]. Date of entry therein: 14.4.15. Commissioned N. & D. Regt.: 25.4.17. K. in A. 2[sic].9.18. Correspondence: (Widow) Mrs L.V. Burrows, Stirton Grange, Skipton, Yks.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: WO.Cl.II, CSM L. V. Burrows, 2247, 265456, 1/6th W. Rid. R. Commissioned.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: 2 Lieut L. V. Burrows. Notts & Derby Regiment. K. in A. 2[sic].9.18.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: 2/Lt L. V. Burrows, 6/Notts & Derby. Date and Place of Death: 1.9.18. K. ion A. To whom issued/Amount: Administratrix - Mrs Jessica Ellen Burrows. £120 15s. 4d.

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

See also: ‘Guiseley Terriers: A Small Part in The Great War – A History of the 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment’ by Stephen Barber (2018).

Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:

BURROWS, Second Lieutenant Victor, Sherwood Foresters, Stirton, nr. Skipton, killed Sept. 1, 1918.

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2nd Lieutenant Leonard Victor BURROWS

2nd Lieutenant Leonard Victor BURROWS

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 46th (North Midland) Division

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 46th (North Midland) Division

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Surname: BURROWS

Forename(s): Leonard Victor

Born:

Residence:

Enlisted:

Number:

Rank: 2/Lt

Regiment: Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

Battalion: 6th Battalion (Territorial)

Decorations:

Died Date: 02/09/18

Died How: Killed in action

Theatre of War:

Notes:

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Surname: BURROWS

Forename(s): Leonard Victor

Country of Service: United Kingdom

Service Number:

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)

Unit: 1st/6th Bn.

Age: 26

Awards:

Died Date: 01/09/1918

Additional Information: Son of J. R. and Florence Burrows, of Belper; husband of Jessie Burrows, of Stirton Grange, Skipton, Yorks. (CWGC Headstone Personal Inscription: FOR US)

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England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

1918

BURROWS Leonard Victor of Stirton Grange Skipton Yorkshire second-lieutenant 1/6th battalion Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire regiment died 2 September 1918 in France on active service Administration (with Will) London 9 December to Jessica Ellen Burrows widow. Effects £151 19s. 6d.

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13 September 1918

BURROWS - September 1st, 1918, killed in action in France, Leonard Victor Burrows, 2nd Lieut. Sherwood Foresters, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Burrows, The Chevin, Belper, and beloved husband of Jessie Burrows (neé Bishop), of Stirton.

13 September 1918

Lieutenant L. V. Burrows, Skipton

The sympathy of a wide circle of friends has been extended to Mrs. Burrows, daughter of Mrs. Bishop, of Stirton, in the great loss she has sustained by the death in action on September 1st of her husband, Second-Lieutenant Leonard Victor Burrows, of the Sherwood Foresters. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved wife, the Major of the Battalion says that deceased and his platoon were ordered to cross a stream to drive the enemy out of an important post. Lieutenant Burrows succeeded in accomplishing this task without loss of men, and after establishing himself he proceeded to gain touch with a platoon on his flank, and during another brush with the enemy he was fatally hit by a bomb splinter. The Major adds:- "I understand that on several previous occasions he had rendered good service. He must have been very popular with his men, as they very gallantly rescued his body from within thirty yards of the enemy's lines. He did his duty and did it well, and I trust that pride in this may soften your sorrow."

The elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Burrows, The Chevin, Belper, Lieutenant Burrows was the first from the office staff at Belle Vue Mills, Skipton, to enlist. He joined the Duke of Wellington's in 1914, and was with them in France from April 1915 until December 1916, when he was offered and accepted a commission. He returned to France in January 1917 with the Sherwood Foresters, and had been in the firing line ever since. On several occasional he had been 'recommended' by the Divisional Commander. He was 26 years of age, and was only married in February last.

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15 February 1918

MARRIAGES

BURROWS-BISHOP - On February 5th, 1918, at the Parish Church, Skipton, by the Ven. Archdeacon Cook, Leonard Victor Burrows (Second Lieut.), of the Sherwood Foresters, of Belper, to Jessie, elder daughter of the late James Bishop and of Mrs. Bishop, of Stirton Grange, Skipton.

15 February 1918

WEDDING: BURROWS-BISHOP

The marriage was solemnised at the Skipton Pariah Church lest week of Second Lieutenant Leonard Victor Burrows, of the Sherwood Foresters, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Burrows, of The Chevin, Belper, and Miss Jessie Bishop, elder daughter of the late Mr. James Bishop, and of Mrs. Bishop, of Stirton Grange, Skipton. The officiating clergyman was the Venerable Archdeacon Cook. The bride, who was given away by Mr. R.H. Gardner, of Waterloo, Liverpool, was attended by Miss Dorothy Bishop (sister of the bride), Miss Dora Burrows and Miss Vera Burrows (sisters of the bridegroom), and Miss Margaret Alderson (cousin of the bride), as bridesmaids. The best man was Mr. J.A. Cunningham, of Skipton. The bridegroom enlisted as a private in August, 1914, with the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment, and went out to France in April, 1915. He received his commission in June, 1917, and was then transferred to his present regiment. He returned to France on Wednesday last.

13 September 1918

BURROWS - Sept. 1st, 1918, killed in action in France, Leonard Victor Burrows, 2nd Lieut., Sherwood Foresters, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Burrows, The Chevin, Belper, and beloved husband of Jessie Burrows (née Bishop) of Stirton.

13 September 1918

LOCAL HEROES OF THE WAR

Second Lieut. L.V. Burrows Killed

Information has been received that Second Lieut. Leonard Victor Burrows, of the Sherwood Foresters, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Burrows, The Chevin, Belper, and husband of Mrs. Burrows, of Stirton, was killed in action in France on Sept. 1st. In a letter to Mrs. Burrows, Major James A. Shedden states:- "Perhaps you would like to have just a short account of how your husband fell, and I think I can tell you in a few words. The enemy were on one side of the stream; he and his platoon were on the other, and he was ordered to cross the stream and drive the enemy out of a post which was important we should secure for future operations. In this he succeeded so skillfully that he completed his part without any loss of men. After establishing himself he proceeded to gain touch with a platoon on his flank, and here had a further brush with the enemy and was hit with a bomb splinter. I do not think he suffered much, as I believe he expired very quickly. I understand that he had on several occasions previously rendered good service. He must have been very popular with his men, as they very gallantly rescued his body from within thirty yards of the enemy's post. He did his duty and did it well." Sec. Lieut. Burrows, who was 26 years of age, enlisted in the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment, and went out to France in April, 1915, and remained there until December, 1916. when he was offered and accepted a commission. He returned to France in June, 1917, and was attached to the Sherwood Foresters, and had been in the firing line ever since. He had had several recommendations from the Divisional Commander. Prior to joining up he was employed in the office of Messrs. Dewhurst's Belle Vue Mills, being the first member of the office staff to enlist.

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