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Military service
Service number:
77934
Age:
25
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
15th Bn.
Birth:
March 7, 1890
Enlistment:
Victoria, British Columbia
Death:
May 21, 1915
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Digitized service file.
Digital gallery of Private John Burns
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Badge
Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman on behalf of 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH Private Burns originally enlisted with the 30th (British Columbia) Bn. He was trasferred to the 15th Bn as a replacement along with 300 other members of the 30th following the Battle of 2nd Ypres. He was killed shortly afterward at the Battle of Festubert. -
Shoulder patch
Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Badge
Cap Badge 30th Bn (British Columbia). Private Burns was a member of the 30th Bn before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcementshortly after the Battle of 2nd Ypres. Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Memorial
The Memorial at Festubert France was unveilded and dedicated on 23 Oct 2011 to commemorate the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders of Canada) on 20 May 1915 during the Battle of Festubert. Photo by BGen (ret) G Young and submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Battalion Memorial Project. -
Memorial Plaque
The Memorial at Festubert France was unveilded and dedicated on 23 Oct 2011 to commemorate the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders of Canada) on 20 May 1915 during the Battle of Festubert. Photo by BGen (ret) G Young and submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Battalion Memorial Project. -
Record of Service
Record of Service Card (front side). Courtesy 48th Highlanders of Canada regimental Museum. submitted by 15th bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Record of Service
Record of Service Card (reverse side). Courtesy 48th Highlanders of Canada regimental Museum. submitted by 15th bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Inscription
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Newspaper clipping
From the Daily Colonist of June 8, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y154uvic#mode/1up -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private John Burns
Digital gallery of
Private John Burns
Digital gallery of
Private John Burns
Digital gallery of
Private John Burns
Digital gallery of
Private John Burns
Digital gallery of
Private John Burns
Digital gallery of
Private John Burns
Digital gallery of
Private John Burns
Digital gallery of
Private John Burns
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 7 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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