Charles Burns

Rank:	Private
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Townland:
Town/Village:	Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada
Civil Parish:	Columbkille
Catholic Parish:	Columbkille
Country:	Canada
Alternative Address:	Druminacrehir, Granard, Co. Longford; Likely, Cariboo, B.C.; 606 Hamilton St, Vancouver; 2949 W 13 Ave, Vancouver, B.C.
Census 1901:	1901 Census of Canada - British Columbia www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=29937
Census 1911:
Regiment/Unit:	Yukon Infantry Company, 2nd Yukon Battery, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment Number:	2004514
Date of Death:	16-03-1941
Cause:	Survived WW1
Memorial:	Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Information:	Charles was born in Druminacrehir, Granard likely on or around the 21 April 1875, but gave his date of birth as 28 Mar 1876 in his Attestment. He emigrated to Canada in 1896, where he worked as a cattleman, and living initially in British Columbia.His obituary stated that he participated in the Gold Rush in this area with his brother. Charles and Patrick's sister, Mrs. Maria Newman, also lived in Vancouver. Burns enlisted in Dawson, Yukon Territory, in September 1916 and served in France. In August 1917 the "Dawson Daily News" reported Charles was serving with Captain George Black's company in France. This article listed Charles as apart of the 17th Machine Gun Company, 13th Brigade, 5th Canadian Division, based at Witley in Surrey, England. He was later stationed at Seafort. In May 1919 Charles sailed from Prince Rupert, British Columbia to Alaska on the Princess Mary, in transit to his home at Dawson, Yukon Territory. At the time he was living at the house of his sister, Mrs. M. Newman in Vancouver, British Columbia. Charles was a brother of Patrick Burns, who also served with the CEF during WW1.
Parents Names:	Son of Charles Burns and Catherine (née Fox), Druminacrehir, Granard, Co. Longford
Notes:	Charles listed his brother James as his next-of-kin as both of their parents had passed away by 1911. The 1901 Census shows the likely entry for his brother, a sister and mother in Druminacrehir, Granard in the parish of Columbkille: www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Longford/Creevy/Druminacrehir/1549467/ http://yukondigitallibrary.ca/digitalbook/ddndayaug171917/
Links:	Link to Find A Grave entry, includes obituary; Link to Canadian Army service record; Yukon Daily News; link to probable Civil Record of Birth;