Basic Details Surname Burns Forenames Allan Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) KOSB Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 5th Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Pte Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Kings Own Scottish Borderers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of burial Holland Town of burial Mierlo Cemetery British Cemetery Year of death 1944 Month of death November Day of death 26 Age at death 21 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action