His story
Owen Oliver Burns served under the name Parker.
He served as a Private in the Army Veterinary Corps.
He died on 21 March 1917, aged 35. His recorded burial place is Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (St. Andrew’s and Jesmond) Cemetery.
Before the war
- Family
- (Served as PARKER). Son of Thomas and Hannah Burns.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/13861
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 21 March 1917
- Age
- 35
- Cemetery or memorial
- Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (St. Andrew's and Jesmond) Cemetery
- Grave reference
- M. C. 165.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave — individual memorial
- Research record number: 185
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Owen Oliver Burns”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/burns-owen-oliver-13861/.
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