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    Memorial

    Sapper J Burn

    J Burn

    Source: Copyright Paul Clarke

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    Current Location

    ST MARTINS CEMETERY, Cartwright Lane, Beverley, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8NB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TA 02953 38894

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    Type of Memorial
    Addition to gravestone
    WMR Reference Number
    34883
    Description
    ADDITION TO FAMILY GRAVESTONE
    Inscription
    IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ JOSEPH BURN/ D, 1ST NOVEMBER 1913/ AGED 79 YEARS/ (...)/ AMY THE WIFE OF ABOVE/ D.15TH FEBRUARY 1917/ AGED 84 YEARS/ (...)/ SAPPER JOSEPH BURN/ R. E. THE GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE/ WHO DIED OF FEVER AT CHEMERA/ GERMAN EAST AFRICA/ ON JUNE 10TH 1917/ AGED 23 YEARS/ ALSO/ ELIZABETH/ THE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE/ D.7TH AUGUST 1947/ AGED 79 YEARS
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships

    Components

    Gravestone

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • YORKSHIRE HEROES VOL. II HISTORIC EAST RIDING TOWN OF BEVERLEY by MANN, MALCOLM K 141 Source: Image Library NIWM