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Pte. Davidson Ross Burns
British Army 2nd/4th Btn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
from:Norham on Tweed
(d.15th April 1917)
Davidson Ross Burns was aged 22 when he died on 15th April 1917 whilst serving with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment (formerly 3309 Northumberland Fusiliers) He was born in Jarrow, the son of Davidson Ross and Deborah Thompson Burns (nee Gray).
He lived Norham on Tweed, Davidson Ross Burns age 16 Salmon fisherman is recoreds as living with his parents Davidson Ross and Deborah Thompson Burns and family at Albion House, Norham on Tweed on the 1911 census.
He enlisted in Alnwick.
Davidson is buried in H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St, Mein.