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William Robert Burns

In memory of:

Gunner William Robert Burns

October 10, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

86504

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

17th Bty. 5th Bde.

Additional Information

Born:

October 10, 1897
Dorchester, New Brunswick

Son of William R. and Mary Burns, of 205, Gerrard St. East, Toronto.

Commemorated on Page 378 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GRANGEGORMAN MILITARY CEMETERY
County Dublin, Irish Republic

Grave Reference:

RC. Can. Plot. I.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Gravestone of Gunner William Robert Burns, Grangegorman Military Cemetery, Ireland (photo taken May 19, 2014)

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    Grave Marker – Gravestone of Gunner William Robert Burns, Grangegorman Military Cemetery, Ireland (photo taken May 19, 2014)

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