B Burrows

In memoriam

The son of George and Sarah (Nee Brookes), Benjamin was Baptised 2nd May 1896 in Coleshill, Warwickshire. Residing at 25 Coventry Road, Private Burrows was enlisted into the 11 battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, his service number 16100. FROM 11 Bn Worcestershire Regimental Diary - August 1917: "After a fortnight in Corps Reserve at Kirec (between 18th to 31st July 1917), the 78th Brigade at the beginning of August took over the extreme left sector of the British line near Smol, next to the River Vardar. The 9th Gloucestershire actually held the river bank, with the 11th Worcestershire on their right. The new position was held by the Battalion, alternating with the 7th Oxford & Bucks L.I. between forward and support trenches, throughout the Autumn and until the beginning of November. From 6th August, 1917 to 25th November, 1917, Colonel Barker was away sick. During this period Captain (A/Major) T. J. Edwards commanded the Battalion. There was little activity by the enemy, and there were but few casualties. During this period the 11th Worcestershire casualties in August were, 3 killed, 1 died of wounds, 1 officer Lt. G. K. Crocker, and 4 men wounded. September, Nil and in October, 6 wounded." Taken in light of the notice in the Coleshill Chronicle, it is likely that Pte Burrows is the one referred to as "1 died of wounds". The Coleshill Chronicle (his home town local Newspaper) reported on Saturday, August 18th, 1917 "Three Sons Dangerously Wounded". Mr. and Mrs. George Burrows, of Coventry Road, Coleshill, have been officially notified that two of their sons, in the Warwickshire Regiment serving in France, are dangerously wounded. Another son is now lying in a Hospital in Salonica. Also see CWGC Memorial at: - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/624420/BURROWS,%20B

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