Also Served: John William Burrows - John William BURROWS
School House, Warrington Road, Prescot Private 310361, Army Service Corps John Burrows was aged 18 years and 7 months when he commenced his Military Service on 27th March 1917, having originally attested on 4th December 1915. He was given the number 310361 and assigned as a Clerk to the Army Service Corps. At the time, he was working as a Clerk for BI & HC Ltd in Prescot and lived at the School House on Warrington Road. He recorded his next of kin as his mother, Jane, at the same address.
(At the time of the 1901 census, Jane was shown, aged 20, as widowed. She lived with her father, John Taylor, at 14 Rowson Street, Prescot).
His service was based in the UK and he served at Army stations in Bath, York and Scarborough. He was eventually sent to Prees heath in Shropshire in September 1919 for demobilisation. When this finally occurred in October of that year, he recorded his home address as West End Cottages, Derby Street, Prescot, suggesting that his mother had moved address whilst he was in service.
His final discharge date was 22nd October 1919 having not seen any overseas service. Ref. No.:
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