Thomas Burns

Rank:	Sapper (Pioneer)
Street:	17 Church Street
Townland:
Town/Village:	Longford
Civil Parish:	Templemichael
Catholic Parish:	Templemichael
Country:
Alternative Address:	Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Census 1901:
Census 1911:
Regiment/Unit:	Royal Engineers, Inland Waterways & Docks; [Royal Engineers]
Regiment Number:	WR/508111 (Chelsea No: 13/MB/3555); [331319]
Date of Death:	27-01-1925
Cause:	Died of illness attributed to service
Memorial:	Unknown, likely Ballymacormack Cemetery, Longford
Information:	Thomas is believed to have been born c.1891. He married Mary Hanley (or Handly) on the 18 Dec 1912 in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. Thomas and Mary had one son, Thomas Patrick, born 29 March 1916 in Longford. During his war time service, Thomas became ill with a number of conditions, the most significant of which was neurasthenia, similar to Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), which was attributed to his service. Thomas died as a result of this condition in January 1915, while the family were living on Chapel St. in Longford.
Parents Names:	Son of William Burns
Notes:	In one of Thomas's pension entries, it is noted that Thomas Patrick was sent to the Artane Boys Industrial School.
Links:	link to Civil Record of Marriage; link to Civil Record of Death; link to Widow's Pension Index on Fold3.com (subscription site); Pensions Index 1, Fold3.com;

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