Burrows,+Jack

Gunner, 80 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery.Service No: 4615185. Age: 21. Date of Death: 07/01/1943. Son of William and Annie Elizabeth Burrows. MEDJEZ-EL-BAB MEMORIAL, Face 7.
 * Burrows, Jack**

Family memorial in Keighley (Utley) Cemetery: Extra information: "Lost at Sea."



Called up at the outbreak of hostilities. Originally in the Duke of Wellington (West Riding) Regiment - his service number 4615185 is one of a batch (4680001 to 4680000 issued to the regiment).Transferred to the Royal Artillery as a DEMS gunner. Died at sea 7th Jan 1943. On this date only one ship was sunk which was the S.S. "Benalbanach" ( 7153 tons ), with a crew of 74 and 389 Officers and men en-route from the Clyde to North Africa. It was also carrying Ammunition and stores. Attacked by enemy aircraft and sunk by two torpedoes, N.E. of Algiers with the loss of 410 souls. Son of Mrs Burrows of 40 Guardhouse, Keighley. Born in Manchester, and resident in Yorkshire. Educated at Keighley National School and was previously employed by Keighley Corporation as a meter inspector See Keighley News, 27th Feb 1943 (Photo)

n.b DEMS = Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships