Son of Samuel and Lizzie Bourne Burgess, of 1, Higher Downs, Altrincham, Cheshire. Formerly employed at the Horwich Locomotive Works. Attached 1st Bn., Manchester Regiment. Died at Malta.
Burgess, Samuel –
Personal details
- Surname: Burgess
- Forename: Samuel
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Hale, Cheshire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 6th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 1st/1st Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry.
- Service number: 3189
- Regiment: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (including Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bowdon, Cheshire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Loco Works (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company) WWI Memorial - Horwich
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company WWI Memorial at Victoria Station Manchester - and also WWI Roll of Honour Book
- CWGC Memorial: Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta
- CWGC reference: B. XVIII. 2.