Huthwaite War Memorial Project

BURROWS H. 20508

Henry Burrows

Private 20508 - Sherwood Foresters
Notts Derby Regiment 10th Battalion

Killed in Action Flanders 14th February, 1916 : Age unknown

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 39 and 41

Still difficult to confirm how Private Burrows 20508 held a Huthwaite connection. Records for Henry, who the local press called Harry, presents the best match found todate, with the mystery of simply identifying he was born in Radford, enlisted at Sutton-in-Ashfield, but resided at Pleasley Hill, which is in Mansfield.

Referencing Material with Transcriptions by Paul Bradshaw

Notts Free Press – 3rd March, 1916.
The War Office has refused to confirm the statement that Private Harry Burrows, 20508, 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, has been killed in action. The news was sent by a Sutton man in the same battalion that Burrows was blown up in the mining operation which overwhelmed his battalion. The particulars have, however, yet to be verified by the proper authorities.

Additional Referencing and Links

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Simply identified being a local Sherwood Forester.

Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914 - 1919 HENRY BURROWS, Born Radford, enlisted Sutton-in-Ashfield, resides Pleasley Hill. 10th. Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.) Private 20508 Died 14th. February, 1916. Killed in Action, France and Flanders.

Nottinghamshire Free Press - Sutton Library Archives 3rd March 1916