Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Ramleh War Cemetery | F. 54. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.118 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 26C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Military Cross | ||
Family :
Son of Ernest and Cissie Burrows, of Cauldon Lowe, Oakamoor, Staffs. Native of Ilam. Staffs.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles A Coy |
| Action : Palestine |
Palestine is a generic term to cover actions in the region now consisting of Sinai, Israel, Jordan, Syria and Aden and involved operations against the Turks. Once the security of the Suez Canal was assured in 1915 the focus shifted to the area now within the post 1967 borders of Israel. In 1917 there were three battles at Gaza, which enabled the capture of Jerusalem in December. In 1918 the campaign continued north into the Jordan Valley then towards Damascus. The Armistice with Turkey was signed on the 31st October 1918.
Detail :
THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 JANUARY, 1917. Lt. Percival Ernest Burrows, Notts, and Derby R.
NEWSPAPER CLIPPING - "CAPTAIN P.E. BURROWS M.C., OF CAULDRON LOWE. - Capt. P.E. Burrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Burrows, Cauldron Lowe, Froghall, was invested with the M.C. by the King at Buckingham Palace on June 30th. Capt. Burrows, who is 20 years of age was educated at Denstone College and was a member of the O.T.C. He received his commission in the Sherwood Foresters in April, 1915, and went to the front in August of the same year. He was awarded the M.C. for conspicuous gallantry in the Somme offensive, where he was wounded in July, 1916. In December, 1916, he returned to the front.]
Commemorated at Holy Cross Church, Ilam, Staffordshire:
Captain Percival Ernest Burrows M.C., 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles. Died 19th September 1918, aged 21.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St Giles No. 1587 E.C. | Staffordshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
23rd January 1918 | 20th March 1918 | - |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley