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We remember James Burton
We remember James Burton
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
service
British Army
Private
PS/1858
Middlesex Regiment
Signaller with C Company of the Public Schools Battalion
Source:8698181
1915
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:7545985
1st July 1916
1916
missing
At Beaumont Hamel on 1 July 1916 at the start of the Battle of the Somme
Source:7545985
1st July 1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7334032
Source:8698183
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B
Source:7334032
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | PS/1858 | Middlesex Regiment | Signaller with C Company of the Public Schools Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Campbell | mother | ||
| George Burton | father |
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Portrait photograph of James BurtonPrivate James Burton 16 Battalion, Middlesex Regiment Pte Burton, a signaller with C Company of the Public Schools Battalion, was reported missing, aged 22, at Beaumont Hamel on 1 July 1916 at the start of the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Private (Signaller) James Burton PS/1858Private (Signaller) James Burton PS/1858. Unit: "C" Company, 16th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (Public Schools). Death: 1 July 1916, missing in action at Beaumont Hamel, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.Contributed by:
James201
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photograph of James Burton | Charlotte33 | |
| Private (Signaller) James Burton PS/1858 | James201 |
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