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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

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Homes / Agencys
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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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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