Date of birth: 1894-08-15
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Jennie Burrows, mother
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Address:
144 Close Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
Regimental number: 304490
Rank detail- Captain, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Lieutenant (Army).
- Private (Army). 1915-12-16 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Commemoration location: City of Toronto Memorial Tablet
AwardsMilitary Cross
Description: For gallantry and good leadership. During and attack, he, with much skill, led his company against strong enemy positions, resulting in their capture. He then reformed his company under very heavy fire and advanced through a village. He placed his company in such positions that they were able to bring fire to bear on the village, thus allowing a succeeding company to work round and enter the village from a flank.
Date of award: 1919-01-11
Source: London Gazette No. 31119, pg. 653
Notes: with his great nephew, L. Hugh Bain
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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Service file: B1315-S046
Uploader's Notes: A second Attestation Paper dated April 1, 1916 shows he attested as a Lieutenant in the 180th Battalion. He was promoted to Captain in March 1918. The 58th Battalion War Diaries show he was wounded in August 1917, gassed on May 9, 1918 and again on August 8, 1918, and was reported MIA September 30, 1918.
Son of Robert S. and Jennie E. Burrows
Uploader's Research notes: An article on the Virtual Memorial indicates that he initially enlisted with the 34th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery. [Private Army Canadian Engineers 107th Pioneer Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 180th Battalion Captain Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Military Cross For gallantry and good leadership. During and attack, he, with much skill, led his company against strong enemy positions, resulting in their capture. He then reformed his company under very heavy fire and advanced through a village. He placed his company in such positions that they were able to bring fire to bear on the village, thus allowing a succeeding company to work round and enter the village from a flank. ]
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20
