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James Burns, Scottish Rifles - drowned 15.10.1905 5 years 4 months ago #61255

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WOUNDED GALASHIELS SOLDIERS . - In the list of wounded in General Buller's forces at the relief of Ladysmith appears the name of Private A. Mercer, of the 1st Durham Light Infantry, whose mother resides at Bristol Terrace here. Private Burns, who was in the Highland Brigade at Magersfontein, was reported killed in that engagement. Official information to this effect was sent by the War Office to Burns' parents who reside in Halliburton Place, and they were also informed that his belongings would be forwarded to them in due course. On Saturday morning the parents received a letter from their son, acquainting them that he was in hospital suffering from two wounds, but that he was making satisfactory progress towards recovery. Needless to say, the parents were overjoyed to learn that the son whom they believed to be dead was really alive.
The Southern Reporter, Thursday 8th March 1900

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FOUND DROWNED . - On Sunday evening the body of a man named James Burns, who resided at High Buckholmside, but who had been amissing since Thursday, was found in the River Tweed at Elwynfoot. Burns, who had been a soldier in the Scottish Rifles, served with his regiment throughout the Transvaal war, and received such injuries at Spion Kop as incapacitated him from work since.
The Southern Reporter, Thursday 19th October 1905

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James Burns, Scottish Rifles - drowned 15.10.1905 5 years 4 months ago #61256

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"4836 Pte. J.Burns of 2 Scottish Rifles" is shown in Palmer as "Wounded, Spion Kop, 24/1/00".
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James Burns, Scottish Rifles - drowned 15.10.1905 5 years 4 months ago #61258

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Thanks, IL. Yet another soldier whose suffering continued after his army service had ended.

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