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We remember Morton Brown Paton
We remember Morton Brown Paton
Timeline
Timeline
1860
sibling
Caroline Mary Paton
Source:7729944
1860
1862
sibling
Sir Alfred Vaughan Paton Kbe
Source:7729944
1862
1863
sibling
John Lewes Alexander Paton
Source:7729944
1863
1865
sibling
Mary Frances Augusta Paton
Source:7729944
1865
1867
sibling
William Paton Paton
Source:7729944
1867
1869
sibling
Jessie Muriel Paton
Source:7729944
1869
1871
1881
location
Forest Road West, Nottingham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7729861
3rd April 1881
1890
education
In 1894 he took his degree in History.
Balliol College Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:7729952
1890 - 1894
1901
location
Jermyn Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:7729956
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Cotton Merchant
Messrs A V Patton and Co
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:7729931
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Bidston Hall, Bidston, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:6174618
2nd April 1911
1914
commission
Temporary
Source:7730444
23rd November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
South Lancashire Regiment
10th (Service) Battalion
Source:7730445
23rd November 1914 - 11th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Captain
South Lancashire Regiment
Source:7730445
12th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Captain
attd Lancashire Fusiliers
6th Battalion
Source:3423964
1915
1915
location
Nottingham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:3423964
1915
1915
dates
Age 44
Source:3423964
7th August 1915
education
Nottingham High School
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Source:7729931
1915
death
Killed in Action
No Known Grave
Helles
Turkey
Source:3423964
7th August 1915
burial
Source:7373359
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Morton Brown |
| Initials | MB |
| Last Name | Paton |
| Source | 3423964 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidston Hall, Bidston, Cheshire | United Kingdom | known 2nd April 1911 | ||
| Forest Road West, Nottingham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| Jermyn Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire | United Kingdom | known 31st March 1901 | ||
| Nottingham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | attd Lancashire Fusiliers | 6th Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | South Lancashire Regiment | 10th (Service) Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | South Lancashire Regiment | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Paton | mother | ||
| Rev Dr John Brown Paton | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Mary Paton | sister | 1860 | |
| Sir Alfred Vaughan Paton KBE | brother | 1862 | |
| John Lewes Alexander Paton | brother | 1863 | |
| Jessie Muriel Paton | sister | 1869 | |
| Mary Frances Augusta Paton | sister | 1865 | |
| William Paton Paton | brother | 1867 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Evening Post, "Death Of Captain Paton: An Old Nottingham High School Boy", 14 August 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Daily Post, "Day To Day In Liverpool", 16 August 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Memorial Service", 18 August 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| Manchester Evening News, "Captain M. B. Paton: Impressive Memorial Service", 21 August 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| Manchester Evening News, "Captain Paton's Estate", 2 October 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "A Local Achi Baba: Splendid Gift By A Liverpool Merchant", 13 March 1916 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Captain M.B. Paton: Liverpool Cotton Merchant Killed In Action", 13 August 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Captain M.B. Paton: Liverpool Cotton Merchant's Will", 2 October 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Daily Post, "Captain M.B. Paton: Impressive Memorial Service", 21 August 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| FreeBMD: Sibling search | Hannah21187 | |
| National Probate Calendar (Ancestry.com) | Hannah21187 | |
| Paton family in 1871 census (119 Forest Road Congregational Institute, Nottingham) | Hannah21187 | |
| Oxford Men And Their Colleges, 1880-1892. | Hannah21187 | |
| Balliol College War Memorial Book: Morton Brown Paton | Hannah21187 | |
| Nottinghamshire County Council Roll Of Honour: Captain Morton Brown Paton | Hannah21187 | |
| National Archives: Officers' Service Records. | Hannah21187 | |
| London Gazette: Temporary Lieutenant | Hannah21187 | |
| London Gazette: Temporary Captain | Hannah21187 | |
| Genforum: Morton B Paton's blotter | Hannah21187 | |
| Lancashire Fusiliers (5th Battalion) Annual | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Morton Brown Paton | Anne1202 |
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