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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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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23617 BURTON, Albert Edward1922ENG, BKM, Aylesbury May 1933 : Otranto AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3426 BURTON, Arthur Frederick Thomas1896ENG, MDX, Southwark, London Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
8223 BURTON, Edward1915ENG, SOM Sep 1928 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Barnardos  
19400 BURTON, Edward1872 Apr 1883 : Sarmatian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3427 BURTON, Edward Charles1894ENG, MDX, Southwark, London Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
10558 BURTON, Ellen1913ENG, YKS, Hull Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
26040 BURTON, Ernest1873 Jun 1881 : Parisian CAN Middlemore  
8917 BURTON, Ernest James1903ENG, ESS, Ongar Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
9048 BURTON, Ethel1900ENG,     Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
13475 BURTON, Florence Minnie1906ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
14342 BURTON, Frederick1887ENG,     1898 : - Unknown - CAN British Women\'s Emigration Association  
17650 BURTON, Frederick1900ENG,     May 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18849 BURTON, George1909ENG,     Mar 1927 : Melita CAN Salvation Army  
8171 BURTON, Henry Morris1913ENG,    , Delwyn May 1930 : Aurania CAN Church of England  
11231 BURTON, Horace1890ENG,     Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
24226 BURTON, James1852ENG,     May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
14353 BURTON, Mabel1887ENG,     1898 : - Unknown - CAN British Women\'s Emigration Association  
12604 BURTON, Walter John1898ENG, ESS, Ongar Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
22251 BURTON, William1886ENG,     May 1895 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
15689 BURTON, William Alfred1895ENG, NTT, Nottingham Mar 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm