His story
James Ashton Burne worked as a servant.
He was recorded living in Stonehouse in 1911.
Born at Stone, Staffs.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/29959. His recorded unit was Details.
He died on 27 October 1918, aged 27. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Meerut Cantonment Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Servant
- Residence recorded
- Stonehouse
- Family
- Born at Stone, Staffs.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/29959
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Details
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 27 October 1918
- Age
- 27
- Cemetery or memorial
- Meerut Cantonment Cemetery
- Grave reference
- Plot RC. Grave 59.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 435
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “James Ashton Burne”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/burne-james-a-se-29959/.
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