Private Henry Burns

Army Number : 109015 (formerly 60972, Manchester Regiment)

Battalion : 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born and lived at Whitehaven, Cumbria. Brother of Margaret Kennaugh, of 43 Scotch Street, Whitehaven. He was a farm servant prior to enlisting 29th May 1917 at Carlisle. He went to France on 30th March 1918 and was transferred to the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment, 4th April 1918. he was killed in action, 27th May 1918, whilst the Battalion was ordered forward to the Aisne line. Then in retiring fight to Montagne de Guyencourt, France.

Commemorated : Soissons Memorial, France.

Private Henry Burns is also commemorated on the following memorials:-
Whitehaven Archive and Local Studies Centre Book of Remembrance, Whitehaven, Cumbria