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Pte. Alexander Burrows
British Army 2nd Btn. Coldstream Guards
from:Burnley, Lancs
(d.18th March 1915)
Sandy Burrows was killed in action on the 18th of March 1915, aged 33. Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France, he was the son of the late Richard and Margaret Burrows, of Burnley, husband of M. E. Burrows, of 22 Prestwich St., Burnley, Lancs.
Prior to enlisting he was the licensee of the Cross Gates Inn, Finsley Gate, Burnley. The Inn did not survive the war, it was closed in 1915 and compensation paid for the licence. The building remained empty until demolished in 1953.