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Private Francis J. Burns

 

The background of this North Irish Horseman is not known at present.

Francis J. Burns enlisted in the North Irish Horse between 11 and 23 June 1917 (regimental number between 2491 and 2504 – later Corps of Hussars No.71868). He trained at the regiment's Antrim reserve camp before embarking for France in 1917 or 1918. There he was posted to one of the squadrons of the 1st North Irish Horse Regiment. This regiment served as corps cavalry to VII, XIX, then V Corps from its establishment in May 1916 until February-March 1918, when it was dismounted and converted to a cyclist unit, serving as corps cyclists to V Corps until the end of the war.

On 8 March 1919 Burns was demobilised and transferred to Class Z, Army Reserve.