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Old 18-09-2008, 20:35   #10
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Re: Are You Related To The Bury Family From Church Area

Lieut. John Bury.
5th East Lancs Brigade R.F.A.
[Church Artillery.]
Before the war he worked for his uncle at Messrs J. Bury & Sons.
The workers at Spring & Union Mills contributed to a brass plaque
which hung in the Oak St Congregationalist Chapel.

His parents gave his age as 23 years in memoriam notices.

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Originally Posted by Royboy39 View Post

Maybe not the link you were looking for but I came across this:

BURY, Lt. John (East Lancs. Bde., Royal Field Artillery); b. 4th August 1893, s. of Alderman Arthur Smith Bury, J.P. and Amy Althea Bury of Arden Hall, Accrington; k.i.a. 5th July 1915 (21); comm. Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. [2, 3, 4, 22, not listed on 1]

The memorial will be posted on the commonwealth war graves web site.

Regards.Roy


Here is the memorial to Lt Bury:

CWGC :: Certificate
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