Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Henry Burrows an ironstone labourer, born 1857 in Croxton Kerrial, Leicestershire and his wife Lucy Burrows (nee Allen, married in the 4th quarter of 1877 in the Grantham, Lincolnshire district), born 1856 in Saltby, Leicestershire. Thomas was born in the 3rd quarter of 1893 in Croxton Kerrial Lodge, Croxton, Kerrial, he had one sibling, a brother George William, born 1891 in Croxton Kerrial, in March 1901 the family home was at Back Road, Croxton Kerrial. In April 1911 Thomas was absent from the family home at Croxton Kerrial, residing there was his father, a farm labourer, his mother and siblings, Walter, a farm day boy, born 1898 and Albert, a schoolboy, born 1903, both siblings were born in Croxton Kerrial, also residing in the family home was Thomas’s Nephew, Cecil Burrows, born 1910 in Croxton Kerrial, Thomas was employed as a farm labourer and was residing as a boarder at Branston Lodge, Knipton, Leicestershire. Thomas also had the following older siblings, Sarah, born 1879 in Gunby, Lincolnshire, William, born 1881, Rose, born 1885, Eliza, born 1887 and Harry Hampson, born 1888, the latter four siblings were all born in Croxton Kerrial. Thomas was awarded the British War and Victory Medals. His younger brother Walter died from wounds received in action.
On Friday July 28th 1916 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “DISTRICT WAR ITEMS.” – CROXTON KERRIAL CASUALTIES. – In a letter to his sister, Pte. H. Wann, Croxton Kerrial, mentions that Tom Rimmington and Joe Thurlby Bass were both killed in the recent offensive, and that Campbell Farnsworth is missing. Bass leaves a young widow and one little child. Mr. Chas. Stratton has received news that his brother, Corpl. H. G. Stratton, Royal Engineers has been killed. Tom Burrows, Ernest Ward, Ernest Bursnall, Edward Durrands, and George Jackson have been wounded.