Apr 13, 1896
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Born in Drayton
England to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burton.
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Dec 3, 1915
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Attested into
the 91st Battalion in St. Thomas, Ontario:
Ø Number 189540
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Tillie Plewes, friend, 91 Metcalfe St., St.
Thomas, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Chauffeur
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
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Jun 29, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 5, 1916
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Disembarked in
Liverpool, England.
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Jul 15, 1916
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Transferred to
the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling.
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Sep 9, 1916
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While on leave
to London, he was admitted to the Endell St. Military Hospital in London diagnosed with
Tonsillitis. While in hospital surgery was
performed to remove his tonsils.
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Oct 2, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital.
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Oct 13, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion.
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Oct 14, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 101
reinforcements from England.
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Nov 4, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the 2nd Entrenching Battalion.
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Nov 7, 1916
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in Hersin.
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Dec 12, 1916
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Left the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion and joined the 21st Battalion in the front line near
Bully Grenay.
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Jan 17, 1917
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During the largest
trench raid to date by the Allies on the German lines, Private Burton was killed in action
at Calonne, France. On this raid, the
Battalion suffered 73 casualties, 11 of them fatal.
He was buried in the Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France.
Following the war the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to his friend, Mrs T.G. Plewes, 91 Metcalfe
St., Ottawa, Ontario. This was the wrong
address and they were returned and subsequently sent to her at 91 Metcalfe St., St.
Thomas, Ontario.
The Plaque (Dead Man’s
Penny) and Scroll were sent to his brother, Edward C.T. Burton, 4 West Avenue, St. Thomas,
Ontario.
There was no Memorial
Cross issued.
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