The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal W E Burton

Lance Corporal Walter Ernest BURTON, G/18139, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, France and Flanders, 29th August 1918, age 20.

Born Chelsea, Middlesex, son of James William & Emily Burton.

4th September 1916, Westminster, married Getrude Emilie Mason.

Children - Leslie James Burton, born 24th September1909, Fulham; Nora Irene Burton, born 18th June 1914, Ipswich, Suffolk.

Enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk, age 33 years & 1 month, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 114lbs. Resided 823 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. Formerly commercial traveller.

Home 12th November 1915 to 26th August 1916; BEF 27th August 1916 to 6th November 1916; Home 7th November 1916 to 23rd March 1917; BEF 24th March 1917 to 29th August 1918.

12th November 1915, enlisted; 13th November 1915, to Army Reserve; 1st June 1916, mobilized; 1st June 1916, posted, Suffolk Yeomanry, Service No.2661; 27th August 1916, Folkestone, embarked; 27th August 1916, Boulogne, disembarked; 28th August 1916, 5 Infantry Base Depot, posted 1/4th Suffolk Regiment; 7th September 1916, transferred to 4th Reserve Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th September 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th November 1916, ICT middle R. finger, to Hospital Ship, Lanfrane, ex 10 General Hospital, Rouen; 7th November 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th November 1916 to 13th February 1917, 3rd Western General Hospital, Cardiff, septic hand, middle right finger; 23rd February 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th March 1917, landed; 29th March 1917, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st April 1917, joined Battalion; 22nd August 1917, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 3rd October 1917, wounded in action; 4th October 1917, 4 General Hospital, gun shot wounds, fingers both hands; 20th October 1917, 6 Convalescent Depot; 22nd October 1917, 5 Convalescent Depot; 28th November 1917, 40 Infantry Base Depot, Etaples; 7th December 1917, 40 Stationary Hospital, ICT finger; 2nd January 1918, 40 Stationary Hospital, ICT finger; 4th February 1918, 4 Convalescent Depot, tremor butt; 5th March 1918, arrived B.I.B.D.; 18th March 1918 to 2nd April 1918, leave to UK; 19th April 1918, joined 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

7th March 1919, pension of 25/5 a week awarded to widow & two children.

2nd June 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Getrude Emilie Burton, 823 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk; Children - Leslie James Burton, 823 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk; Nora Irene Burton, 823 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk; Mother, Emily Burton, 22 Railton Road, Brixton; Brothers - Alfred J Burton, age 46. 35 Chiddingstone Street, Parsons Green, Fulham; Henry Burton, age 42, 13 Railton Road, Brixton;

Commemorated at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Panel 7, Pas de Calais, France.

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