The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Corporal F W Burton

Photograph by "Len"

Corporal Francis William BURTON, 240762, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds received in action, 38 Field Ambulance, Flanders France, 23rd October 1918, age 37.

Born Bexley Heath, Kent, son of Francis and Mary Ann Burton, of 38, May Place Road, Bexley Heath, Kent.

Previously served in 3rd Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted Dartford, Kent. Resided 38, May Place Road, Bexley Heath, Kent.

3rd October 1914, enlisted 5th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th October 1914, posted 2/5th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st April 1915, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 25th April 1915, posted 2/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th September 1915, posted; 20th February 1916, posted; 17th January 1917, appointed Corporal; 1st June 1918, Infantry Base Depot; 3rd June 1918, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment;

Buried at Villers-Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, L3, Nord, France.

London Gazette 28th November 1919.

SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers and Airmen named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the "Army List," and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to "The Secretary, War Office, Park Buildings, St. James's Park, London, S.W.," and marked outside "Effects."

R. H. BRADE. War Office, November 28, 1919,

List CCCCXXIX of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next-of-Kin or others entitled. Effects 1918-19.

Burton F W, Corporal, Royal West Kent Regiment. £34 18s 4d.

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