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We remember W Burton
We remember W Burton
Timeline
Timeline
1857
service
Other Empire Force
Stewardess
Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy)
Source:8598075
service
Other Empire Force
Stewardess
Mercantile Marine - S.S. "South Western" (Southampton)
Source:8598075
1918
death
Civilian war death
Lost on steamer South Western when the ship was torpedoed by UB-59 on 16th March 1918, nine miles off St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, UK.
the English Channel
United Kingdom
Source:8598075
16th March 1918
burial
London
United Kingdom
Source:8598075
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | W |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Burton |
| Source | 8598071 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) | Stewardess | |||
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine - S.S. "South Western" (Southampton) | Stewardess |
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"Women of the Empire" Memorial in York MinsterOverview image of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.
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Detail from "Women of the Empire" MemorialDetail image of part of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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SS South Western (torpedoed 16/03/1918)More about SS South Western (torpedoed 16/03/1918)
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with BMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with B
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Mercantile Marine StewardessesMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Mercantile Marine Stewardesses
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 |
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