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


Father
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Mother
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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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3062 ABEL, Abraham1892WAL,    , Newport Apr 1908 : Kensington CAN Unknown  
6780 AGGAS, Herbert1895ENG, YKS, Leeds Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
6854 AGGAS, John William1893ENG, YKS, Leeds Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
23744 ALDRIDGE, Maud1897ENG,     May 1904 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
7361 ALDRIDGE, Minnie1895ENG,     May 1904 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
6873 ALLEYNE, Elizabeth1893ENG, LND, Stepney May 1903 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
6356 ALLEYNE, Georgina1892ENG,    , Poplar May 1903 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
20758 ANDERSON, Henry1895 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
20588 ANDERSON, John1891 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
20578 ANDERSON, William1891 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
20757 ANDREWS, Henry1891 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
16736 ANGELL, Reginald George1892ENG, LND, Kensington Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
13131 ARCHER, Violet May1894ENG,     May 1903 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
20759 ARMSTRONG, Sidney1894 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
20756 ARNOLD, Edward Edwin1892 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
23838 ATKINS, Elizabeth B1893ENG,     May 1903 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
6762 AUSTIN, Charles William A.1901ENG,     Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
6764 AYERS, Edith1894ENG,     Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
22759 AYRE, C A1894ENG,     May 1904 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
3768 BAINBRIDGE, Harry1886ENG, STS, Hanley Sep 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
23009 BAKER, William N.1890ENG,     May 1903 : Kensington CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
3767 BALDWIN, Frank A.1888ENG,     Sep 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
22014 BAMFORD, George Joseph1897ENG, MDX Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
23216 BANGE, Robert1886ENG,     Oct 1903 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
20765 BANKS, Arthur George1893 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
17978 BANKS, Edmund Charles1895ENG, HAM, Portsmouth Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
9136 BARBER, Ernest Ford1892ENG, NFK, Great Yarmouth Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
22283 BARKER, Samuel1889ENG,     May 1903 : Kensington CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22743 BARKER, William Alfred1893ENG,     May 1908 : Kensington CAN Salvation Army  
18708 BARNES, Horace1885ENG,     1903 : Kensington CAN Unknown  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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