Albert Thomas Burrows
This name is on the memorial at Holy Trinity, Clapham
Private, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 7th Bn., Service no. L/10489
Killed in action on 25 October 1916, aged 18
Remembered at Clapham and at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
CWGC: "Son of Mrs. Emma L. Burrows, of 14, St. Alphonsus Rd., Clapham, London."
Born in Clapham; enlisted in Bromley, Kent
National Roll of HonourBurrows, A. T. Private, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)Although under military age he volunteered in September 1914, and early in the following year was sent to the Western Front. In this theatre of war he fought in many important engagements, and was so severely wounded as to necessitate his return to England. On his recovery he was re-drafted to France and was subsequently killed in action near Albert on October 25th, 1916, during the Somme Offensive. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.14, St. Alphonus Road, Clapham, S.W.4.
Information from British Army Service Records
Bootmaker
Claimed to have been born 1896
Signed up 3 September 1914
Joined BEF 5 September 1914
5 feet 8 1/4
Fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair
126 pounds
35 1/2 inch chest + 3 expansion
Baptist
Wart on left side of neck
Birthmark on back
Served 2 years and 53 days
17 June 1916 Wounded in action
Gunshot wound to the scalp, treated in the field (healed well)
19 June 1916 Gunshot wound to the head, admitted 2nd Stationary Hospital at Abbeville
23 June (?) 1916 sent to Hospital Ship Salta, transferred to England
W.05080 dated 17 June 1919
Left one brother, Joseph C. Burrows, 19, serving with the Artillery in Germany, and 5 sisters.
Signed by Arthur E. Dalton, rector of Clapham
Writing on 5 May 1917, Albert's father acknowledged receipt of photos.
Information from the 1911 census
In 1911 Albert, born on 21 June 1898 in Lambeth (Parish register of St. Saviour's, Brixton Hill) and the eldest boy of seven children, was living with his family at 14 St Alphonsus Road, Clapham. Born in 1899 in Lambeth. He was aged 12.
Albert's 39-year-old father, Thomas, was a paperhanger, born in Islington, north London. His mother, Emma Louise Burrows, also 39, was born in Lambeth. Albert was one of seven children:
Florence Burrows, born 1897, in Lambeth
Albert Burrows, born 1899, in Lambeth
Charles Burrows, born 1901, in Lambeth (referred to on W.5080 as "Joseph C. Burrows")
Ethel Burrows, born 1902, in Lambeth
Maud Burrows, born 1903, in Clapham
Dora Burrows, born 1905, in Clapham
Violet Burrows, born 1907, in Clapham