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John Harrison Burns | |||
Rank: | Civilian - Police Constable | ||
Name of Rgt or Ship: | Stretford Borough Police | ||
Died: | 23/12/1940 | Age: | 30 |
How Died: | Killed in Air Raid | ||
Country of burial: | U.K. | Grave Photo: | No |
Cemetery or Memorial: | Finsthwaite (St. Peter's) Churchyard, Cumbria | ||
Town Memorial: | Not Listed | ||
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Born on the 27th June 1910, the birth being registered during the September quarter 1910 in the Ulverston R.D. - ref: 8e/684, the eldest son of Harrison & Annie Burns (nee Ellwood) who later resided at Hillside, Newby Bridge, Ulverston, Cumbria. 1911 Census - Ivy Lodge, Grange over Sands, Lancashire. Son - aged: 9 months - born: Cartmel, Lancashire. Head of Household - Harrison Burns - Married - aged: 24 - occ: Gardener (Domestic) - born: Bolton, Lancashire. Also his wife - Annie Burns - aged: 21 - born: Hawkshead, Lancashire. One of six Police Officers killed when a Land Mine fell onto the East Union Street Police Station, Old Trafford on the first night of the Manchester Christmas Blitz. Four were killed instantly - two died a few days later. His address was given as 45 Broadgate, Preston, but he was residing locally at 14 Milner Street, Old Trafford. 1939 National Registration - "Holme Mead", Lindle Lane, Preston. John H. Burns - Single - born: 27th June 1910 - occ: Police Constable. Archibald F. Hordern - Single - born: 15th June 1889 - occ: Chief Constable of Lancashire. In total, 9 persons at this address, including a retired Vice Admiral ! This was a Lancahire Constabulary building. CWD Report No.25 which states that he was single and had 13 rounds of ammunition on him. Died as a result of blast and falling debris, his body was recovered at 07.30 hrs on the 23rd December 1940 and taken to the City Road Mortuary, Old Trafford and identified by a friend - B. Spencer, to whom the body was released for burial. Death registered in Stretford Borough and buried at Finsthwaite on 26/12/1940. Commemorated on the Stretford Constabulary Memorial, but not in the Stretford WW2 Memorial Book. See also the Lancashire Constabulary Roll of Honour:- http://www.rollofhonour.org/forces/england/lancashire/lancashire_roll.htm |
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