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We remember Thomas Harold Burton
We remember Thomas Harold Burton
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
Gertrude Burton
Source:9176478
1887
1888
sibling
Fanny Burton
Source:9176473
1888
1895
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:9176478
1901
1901
location
44 Barker Gate, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9176478
1901
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:9176473
1911
1911
employment
Office Boy For Blouse Merchants Agent
Source:9176473
1911
1911
location
41 Ewart Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9176473
1911
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6989804
5th June 1916
1918
hospitalisation
Severely wounded in the leg
Hospital/Institution
Source:6989804
21st March 1918
1918
dates
Age 22
Source:6989804
25th March 1918
education
Southwark Street Council School
Basford, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:9176445
enlistment
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Source:6191350
service
British Army
Gunner
L/1649
Royal Field Artillery
178 Brigade
Source:6989804
1918
death
Died of wounds
Died of wounds to the leg sustained on 21 March 1918
France
Source:7046982
Source:6989804
25th March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7046982
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Ewart Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 44 Barker Gate, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | L/1649 | Royal Field Artillery | 178 Brigade | Gunner |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Burton | mother | ||
| Thomas Burton | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Burton | sister | 1888 | |
| Gertrude Burton | sister | 1887 |
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Portrait photograph of Thomas Harold BurtonGunner Thomas Harold Burton 178 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Gunner Burton, a former yarn merchant's assistant, enlisted in 1915 and was posted to the Western Front on 5 June 1916. His battery was deployed during the fighting around Cambrai in 1917 and again in resisting the German asault of 1918. During this action, he was severely wounded in the leg on 21 March 1918 and died of his wounds on 25 March aged 22. He is buried at the Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery at Bailleulval, near Arras.
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Charlotte33
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Letter in IWM Collections | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Thomas Harold Burton | Charlotte33 |
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