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Commonwealth War Graves Commission lists the following 7BURROWS, JAMES COOKE Rank:Captain Date of Death:14/04/1918 Age:23 Regiment/Service:King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 4th Bn. Panel ReferencePanel 108 to 111. MemorialTYNE COT MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Arthur Beeley Burrows and Henrietta Burrows, of "Norcott," Parnall Ash Rd., Harrogate, Yorks. www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-dead/casualty/843808/BURROWS,...

James Cooke Burrows was commissioned into 1/4 Bn KOYLI on 21st February 1915 [LG 29078 dated 19 Feb 1915]. Promoted from 2Lt to Lieutenant with precedence from 1 June 1916 [LG 4 Jul 1917]. As a Lieutenant he was promoted to Acting Captain while commanding a Company on 18th June 1917. [LG 30351 dated 23 Oct 1917].

From the War Diary of 1/4th Bn KOYLI at www.houseman.info/koyli-diary-2.html 11th April 1918 MAJOR T. CHADWICK, M.C. Returned to “B” Echelon. About 6.30pm - the 2nd Worcesters arrived and took over a portion of the line across the NEUVE EGLISE - KORTEPYP ROAD. The Battalion side-slipped to to the Left, with “W” & “Z” Coys in the front line and “X” & “Y” Companies in support, 1/4th (H) Y&L Regt on the left and dug in about 100 yards in advance of the prepared Army Line. 12th April 1918 Line held by Battalion persistently shelled. A few Casualties were sustained. Germans observed to be massing on the right of the Brigade Sector. This continued during the afternoon. 4.40 am - The enemy opened an intense bombardment and he was seen to be attacking under cover of his barrage on the right of the brigade front. This attack was driven off by rifle and M.G fire. During this attack, the whole of the Battalion Sector was heavily shelled. Commanding Officer moved his Headquarters to cellars in the village of NEUVE EGLISE, situated at the top of the KEMMEL ROAD. 2 LT. A.R CHANDLER wounded. MAJOR T. CHADWICK rejoined Battalion Headquarters from “B” Echelon. LT. COL. H.C FRASER returned to “B” Echelon. About 9.30 pm - the enemy attacked under cover of darkness using M.G and rifle fire only. “W” & “Z” Companies and 1/4th (H) Y&L Regt. on the left were driven into the Army Line. 13th April 1918 7.00am - The enemy entered the right of the village of NEUVE EGLISE up the NIEPPE ROAD. Headquarters Company and support Companies with the 1/4th (H) Y&L Regt and Worcesters Supports attacked and cleared the village. 17 Prisoners were captured by this Battalion in the Y.M.C.A. MAJOR T. CHADWICK, CAPT. E.E. GREENHOUGH and 2 LT. J.W. STROUD wounded. 2 LT G.W. BARNWELL and 2 LT. A.M. HAIGH killed in counter-attack. LT. COL. H.C. FRASER rejoined the battalion from “B” Echelon. 5.00pm - CAPT. J.C. BURROWS, who was then in Command of both “W” & “Z” Companies reported that the enemy were attacking strongly and he was slowly being driven back. “X” Company in Support were ordered to counter-attack. The counter-attack was successful, the enemy being driven back a distance of 170 yards. At about 8.00pm - the enemy were seen to be again in the village on the right in the neighbourhood of the square. Battalion Headquarters moved to Y&L Headquarters about 200 yards down the KEMMEL ROAD. Battalion Headquarters took up a position on the railway embankment about 150 yards North of NEUVE EGLISE with Y&L on the left, and formed a defensive flank on the right 14th April 1918 All details left on “B” Echelon arrived at noon and dug in in support of details holding defensive flank. 10.00am - The enemy attacked the front line Companies and penetrated the line on both flanks. They the made ground up the trench by bombing. An attempt was made to stop their further progress but sufficient bombs were not available. “W” & “Z” Companies retired into reserve digging in to the rear of “B” Echelon details. Heavy shelling throughout the day on all positions behind NEUVE EGLISE. One shell penetrated the house adjoining Battalion Headquarters killing CAPT. J.C.BURROWS and wounding the Regimental Sergt. Major. A Brigade of Sherwood Foresters came up to support and one Company went forward to fill up gap in K.S.L.I to the left of our Brigade. 2.00pm - CAPT. & ADJT. F.W. MACKAY went to Brigade to explain the position and ask for a counter-attack on a large scale. At about 3pm the enemy attacked on both sides of NEUVE EGLISE after a light Trench Mortar bombardment and penetrated the line on both flanks. Headquarters Company & “Z” Company formed a defensive flank and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. LT. F.D. MARTIN and 2 LT. W. E. BOOT wounded. At about 6.00pm - when almost surrounded by the enemy they withdrew to a position about 500 yards in rear. 15th April 1918 Early on the morning of the 15th the Battalion was relieved by the Notts & Derbys and marched to N.E of KEMMEL HILL to re-organise and rest. Battalion ordered to take over the KEMMEL DEFENCES from the XXII Corps Mounted Regiment, and preliminary reconnaissances of positions were made and arrangements completed for taking at 4am on the 16th.//

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I know it's highly unlikely, but I keep thinking this man looks like he could be my great-great-great uncle 1st Lieutenant James B. Burrows who was with the 9th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry from 1861 until August 25, 1864 when he was killed in battle. A photo of him titled "NY State Adj Gen Coll RG526s B5A F487 1st Lt James B Burrows.jpg" can be found on the United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA website. An article honoring him for his bravery and sacrifice was printed in the New York Times on August 31, 1864 on page 8, and a scan of it is archived on the Library of Congress website. I believe James Burrows was promoted to 1st Lieutenant in 1862. Does anyone recognize the location where this photo might have been taken? There is not much to go by other than the fence, roof of a building behind it, and a couple of tall tree trunks, and the forest in the background. I have been collecting information about James B. Burrows and am hoping to learn a little more about this mystery soldier and his very beautiful but thin horse who appears to be a thoroughbred stallion. Another small clue might be the horse's markings, and particularly the unusual white patch in the horse's mane, perhaps from a healed battle scar? Horses can get white patches from healed injuries such as saddle sores, freeze brands, etc.

First Name: HERBERT WILLIAM Initials: H W Surname: BURROWS Rank: Rifleman Service: Army Regiment:Kings Royal Rifle Corps Battalion: 21st Battalion Age: 20 Service Number: C/12372 Nationality: British Campaign Medals:Victory Medal British War Medal Date of Death: 17/09/1916 Commemorated: British More Information: Parents: the late Major and Mrs. Burrows Copyright ©2012: www.forces-war-records.co.uk/ViewRecord/1709853?reference...

Name: BURROWS, HERBERT WILLIAM Rank: Rifleman Service Number: C/123721 Age: 20 Regiment / Service: King's Royal Rifle Corps Service Country: United Kingdom Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B. Cemetery / Memorial: THIEPVAL from: CWGC.

From the list of Soldiers Died in the Great War: Name:Herbert William Burrows Birth Place:London Residence:Giggleswick-in-craven, Yorks Death Date:17 Sep 1916 Death Location:France & Flanders Enlistment Location:Helmsley, Yorks Rank:Rifleman Regiment:King's Royal Rifle Corps Battalion:21st Battalion Number:C/12372 Type of Casualty:Killed in action Theatre of War:Western European Theatre Medal Roll Index Card shows his rank as A Cpl and gives a correspondence address as 341 Blarney Street, Cork. His name appears on the war memorial for Giggleswick www.cpgw.org.uk/craven_war_memorial.cfm?mCode=GIGGLESW&am... Photo of 7 Platoon B Company appears on this website 1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=151... and shows Cpl Burrows 8th from left. Birth Index shows a birth registered in Chelsea in Dec Q 1896.

The 41st Division took part in the Battle of Flers-Coucelette on 15th September 1916. They actually faced the village of Flers with the 122nd (Left) and 124th (Right) Brigades in the frontline. The 124th Brigade had the 10th Queens and the 21 KRRC leading the attack and the brigade was given the task of turning right after Flers to move onto Guedecourt. The front waves formed up in no man's land and they advanced behind a creeping barrage. Some of the men were so eager that they were killed by their own barrage. The 124th Brigade managed to capture Tea Support and the Switch Line by 7 a.m. and by 7.20 a.m. Flers Trench had also fell with parties of the brigade moving onto their third objective. This brigade was unable to move much further than this. By 3.20 p.m. around 200 men from both the 10th Queens and the 21st KRRC made one more attampt to move onto Bulls Road led by Lt Col Oakley and the Earl of Faversham. The brigade commnader also ordered two companies of the 23rd Middlesex to support them. In this advance the Earl of Faversham was killed but they managed to occupy the western edge of Bulls Road and make contact with the 122nd Brigade. Any further advance on Gird trench was stopped by machine gun fire. They held here and all further attacks for the day were stopped. Counter attacks were stopped by what was by now a very weak 124th Brigade and they were eventually relieved by the 123rd Brigade which began to take over the whole of the 41st Division's front.

It appears the witness to his oath was his tutor Reverend J P Brocklehurst. Who was also the name in receipt of his personal effects and medals after his death too, makes me wonder what his relationship with his father the major was like.