De RuvignyRoll of Honour Vol 1 page 62
William Gordon Burns was born at Dumfries on the 14th September 1885, and was educated at Dumfries schools.
He married Jennie, [Jane Annie Burns] eldest daughter of John Steele at Wallsend-on-Tyne, Northumberland. Jennie was training as a Nurse at Tynemouth Union Hospital. They resided at 50, Preston Road, Wallsend-on-Tyne.
He enlisted on the 2nd September 1914, and was killed in action on the 5th August 1915 at Ypres. He arrived in France on the 23rd June 1915. He was killed as the Battalion was moving back up to the front line in to the support lines at Hooge, taking over from the 14th (Light) Division. They came under fire on their move up.
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He is remembered at Wallsend on W7.04
