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Record #15689
Name :
: William Alfred BURTON (1895 - 1916)


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Date of Birth
: 1895 (approx.)

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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 28 Sep 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Pas de Calais
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Mar 1913
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Virginian

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Agency
: Dakeyne Boys Farm
NotesWilliam Burton, age 17, sailed to Canada on the SS Virginian, arriving in March 1913.

On November 11, 1915, at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, William Alfred Burton, 20, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he had no stated address; that he was born in Nottingham, England; that his next of kin was his father, Henry Burton, who resided at 29 Meredith Street, Nottingham, England; that his date of birth was September 2, 1895; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 6-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; brown eyes; light hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith.

William Alfred Burton died on September 28, 1916, at the battle of Vimy Ridge. He was buried at the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

His name was inscribed on a memorial in Nottinghamshire which was erected by Oliver Hind, this memorial was destroyed in the 1990's and had contained the names of at least five men named on the memorial are known to have gone out to Canada and subsequently to have served in the Canadian infantry. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-12-19 06:16:46 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-31 13:43:34 /

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8153 ABTHORPE, Thomas1912ENG, NTT, Nottingham Apr 1930 : Albertic CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
10437 BASKILL, Charles Cyril1907ENG, NTT, Nottingham Apr 1923 : Andania CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
12008 BRAMLEY, Sarah Ann1895ENG, NTT, Nottingham Jun 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
15689 BURTON, William Alfred1895ENG, NTT, Nottingham Mar 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
9610 CADMAN, George W1897ENG, NTT, Nottingham Apr 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
8483 CHAMBERS, Harold 1912ENG, NTT, Nottingham May 1927 : Samaria CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
8484 CLARKE, Charles S1912ENG, NTT, Nottingham May 1927 : Samaria CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
4149 DRYDEN, Charles Frederick1900ENG, NTT, Nottingham Apr 1915 : Metagama CAN Labourers & Domestics  
3396 FLINT, Albert Edward1901ENG, NTT, Nottingham May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
3397 FLINT, William1899ENG, NTT, Nottingham May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
5377 GREEN, George1909ENG, NTT, Nottingham Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN National Childrens Home  
16927 HARVEY, Frank S 1881ENG, NTT, Nottingham 1900 : - Unknown - CAN Barnardos  
5155 JAMES, Aubrey1911ENG, NTT, Nottingham Oct 1928 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
8208 LEES, Reginald 1914ENG, NTT, Nottingham Sep 1928 : Antonia CAN National Childrens Home  
23468 LOWE, Samuel Ernest1896ENG, NTT, Nottingham Jun 1913 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
7450 MAPP, Percy 1895ENG, NTT, Nottingham Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
10590 PEACOCK, Hannah Vera1911ENG, NTT, Nottingham Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
5306 SAVAGE, Alfred 1912ENG, NTT, Nottingham Aug 1930 : Duchess of York CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
7890 SLADE, Arthur1916ENG, NTT, Nottingham May 1931 : Laurentic CAN Waifs & Strays  
12736 SUNDERLAND, Cyril Reginald1906ENG, NTT, Nottingham Jul 1923 : Pittsburgh CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
4060 THORPE, William1891ENG, NTT, Nottingham Jun 1890 : Vancouver CAN MacPherson Homes  
10619 WIDDOWSON, Arthur1915ENG, NTT, Nottingham Apr 1929 : Duchess of York CAN Barnardos  
5604 WOODS, Ralph Horace1887ENG, NTT, Nottingham Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
2877 WORTHINGTON, Clarice1900ENG, NTT, Nottingham Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos