Charles Lewis Burini died of wounds on this day in 1915

Charles Lewis Burini was born at Norton, Malton, Yorkshire 2 August 1891, the son of Louis (a Brewer’s Clerk) and Maria (née Winslow)

At the 1901 Census, age 9, Lewis was living at home at 25 Vine Street, Norton, with his parents 3 siblings. His older sister and brother (by ten years) had been born at the Imphal Barracks, Fulford, York.

Charles was educated at Bower Memorial Schools, Norton.

For many years, his father, Louis Burini, was a drill instructor of the local company of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment.

Coming from a ‘soldier family’, it would have been no surprise when Charles enlisted 2 October 1903. He served in India for 15 months and in Africa for three years.

At the 1911 Census. he was stationed in England, as part of the 2nd Bn Alexandra P.W.O. Yorkshire Branch.

He was appointed L-Corporal on 16 Feb 1914

He served in France from 5 October 1914.

On 20 March 1915, Charles was severely wounded in the head in action at Neuve Chapelle.

He died of his wounds later that day in No.2 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

He was buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.

Older brother William Augustus (born 1882) served in the Royal Garrison Artillery. No. 285397. He survived the war, with injuries and became a postman. He died in 1957.

Younger brother Albert Ernest (born 1892/3) served and survived the war ending as a Captain. He died in Newcastle in 1944

7510 Sergt. Charles Lewis Burini, 2nd Bn Yorkshire Regiment ‘The Green Howards’.