Son of James and Eleanor Burgess, of Walkden Road, Walkden, Lancashire. Formerly worked as a railway clerk.
Burgess, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Burgess
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Walkden, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Walkden, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: November 10th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Ross Highland) (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: S/10735
- Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs
- Regiment: the Duke of Albany's)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Atherton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Men of Worsley Memorial - Worsley
- CWGC Memorial: Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Hessen, Germany
- CWGC reference: VIII., J. 9.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 28/02/1919