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Record #3426
Name :
: Arthur Frederick Thomas BURTON (1896 - 1917)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 13 Apr 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 17 Jan 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Southwark, London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 11 Apr 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Kensington

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Arthur Frederick T Burton; Year of Registration: 1896; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: St Saviour Southwark; County: London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 88.

In 1901, Arthur Burton, 5 years of age, and Edward Burton, 7 years of age, were shown as boarders, residing in the home of John Webb, 49, and Sarah A. Webb, 49, at Baptist Chapel Lane, Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire, England. The nephew of the couple, Frederick Pitre, 7, was also residing in the home. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 1358; Folio: 113; Page: 1.)

In 1905, the Kensington docked at Halifax, then Portland, where 269 boys, including Arthur Fr. Th. Burton, 8, and his brother Edward Charles Burton, 9, disembarked. The original list was lost and a list prepared in 1934 appears on the reel.

In 1911, Arthur Burton, 15, is shown as hired help / labourer for Arthur Millman and family in Yarmouth, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as April 1896 and his immigration year as 1905.

On December 3, 1915, Arthur Frederick Burton enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service Number: 189540; Force: Army; Unit: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment); Division: 21st Bn.). He declared that he resided at 9 West Avenue, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Drayton, England; that his next of kin was his friend, Mrs. Plewes, who also resided at 9 West AVenue, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada; that his date of birth was April 13, 1896; that he was a chauffeur; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 9 inches in height; ruddy complexion; dark brown eyes; and black hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

Private Arthur Frederick Burton died on January 17, 1917, killed in action. He is buried at MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France (Grave Reference: I. M. 2.) His next of kin is denoted as Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burton of London, England. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-19 22:54:06 / From original database


Last Updated : 2009-01-18 15:34:54 /

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3007 ABBEY, Bertha1890ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
3006 ABBEY, John1887ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
3161 ABBEY, Thomas1892ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
3020 ABBOT, Alice1877ENG, MDX, Islington Oct 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
3047 ABBOT, William1878ENG,     Apr 1895 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
3019 ABBOTT, Alfred1869ENG,     Aug 1887 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
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3055 ABBOTT, Douglas Groves1910ENG, HAM, Hartley Wintney Apr 1924 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
3858 ABBOTT, Emily Jane1886ENG, YKS, Guisborough Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
8354 ABBOTT, Frederick Albert Prosper1885ENG, LND, Homerton Apr 1895 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
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3045 ABBOTT, Leslie1883ENG,     Mar 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
3060 ABBOTT, Lilian1903ENG,     Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3026 ABBOTT, Mary1888ENG, ESS, Maldon Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
3049 ABBOTT, Penelope1901ENG, KEN, Sidcup Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5046 ABBS, Bertie Cecil John1914ENG, LND, St. Pancras Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos  
3061 ABDALE, John George1873ENG, NBL, Newcastle Upon Tyne Mar 1891 : Norwegian CAN Barnardos  
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3065 ABEL, Florence1902ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
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3068 ABEL, George1887ENG,     Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3069 ABEL, George1897ENG,     Mar 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3071 ABEL, John1886ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
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