Burns, James Stephen Gregory Anthony.
Captain Brandon Lush writes: “ James Burns sudden death in an ambulance smash has meant a great loss to many people. He was born in Putney in 1909 and educated at Battersea Grammar School, King’ s College and King’ s College Hospital. He qualified in 1940 and joined the R.A.M.C. one year later, after doing a hospital job in Lincoln. At King’ s he will be remembered mainly as the man behind the scenes at all the shows – he was very adept with his hands – it was rightly said that he could repair or make almost anything from wrist watches to motor cars. He came overseas with the 96th General Hospital in November 1942. Soon after landing he was made O.C. of a section of it, which he ran most efficiently. His technical skill was of great assistance in the orthopaedic ward. He was buried with full military honours in the Allied Cemetery at Algiers. He leaves a wife and baby daughter he had never seen. He was a quiet and kindly soul. King’ s College Hospital Gazette No. 19.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Burns |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | James Stephen Gregory Anthony. |
| Date of birth | 28 May 1909 |
| Place of birth | Putney |
| Family details | Son of Joseph Thomas Burns a County Council Schoolmaster, and Mary Burns; husband of Agnes Cecilia Burns. |
| Previous education | Battersea Grammar School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1929-34 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Medicine |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P. |
| Military unit | Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Date enlisted | 1940 |
| Service number | 199309 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Campaigns | North Africa |
| Date of death | 27/01/1944 |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Place of death | Algiers |
| Cause of death | Killed in ambulance smash. |
| Burial place | He was buried with military honours in the Allied Cemetery at Algiers. |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel; Roll of the Fallen, London University O.T.C & S.T.C |
| Notes | Captain James Stephen Gregory Anthony Burns, R.A.M.C. killed in an ambulance smash in 1943. He was buried with military honours in the Allied Cemetery at Algiers. He qualified from King’s in 1940 and joined the R.A.M.C. An Addendum to King’s and some King’s Men, Willoughby Lyle |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; 1911 Census |