John Burgon

Service Number 13916


Campaign:

World War 1


Died:

25.9.1916

2SG
Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 7D

Memorial(s):

Country Location Name of Memorial Campaign Names Date(s)
Scotland outside the British Legion Club Spiers Place Eyemouth Berwickshire Borders TD14 5HB Eyemouth War Memorial World War 1
World War 2
 John Burgon 25-9-1916 View
England The memorial stands in front of the now-redundant church of St Mary which was closed in 1989 and converted to secular use. Castlegate Berwick Upon Tweed Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland TD15 1JX Berwick-Upon-Tweed World War 1
 John Burgon 25-9-1916 View

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