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Private JAMES BURGHER

Service Number: 56162
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Highland Light Infantry

3rd Bn.

Date of Death

Died 05 September 1918

Age 23 years old

Buried or commemorated at

PIEROWALL OLD CHURCHYARD

United Kingdom

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of James and Tomima Burgher (nee Seatter), of Ness Rapness, Westray.
  • Personal Inscription GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN & SADLY MISSED
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Buried or commemorated at

PIEROWALL OLD CHURCHYARD
Orkney United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 5
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