BURTON E.
Edward B. Burton
Private 17095
3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards
Edward B. Burton died on 11th April 1916, aged 23 years, and was buried in the YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
He was born c1892 at Bourne, Lincs, to parents James and Florence B. Burton. James Burton was a Colliery Coke Burner, and a native of Market Brigg, Lincs. The family appear to have moved from Lincolnshire to Sutton-in-Ashfield sometime between 1899 and 1901, at which time they were living on Dowing Street, Sutton. At the time of Edward's death they resided at 23 Bishop Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts.
 Notts Free Press, 5th May 1916 |
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Notts Free Press - Sutton's Roll of Honour - 10th January 1919
Burton, Private Edward, Grenadier Guards
From
‘Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914-19 –
The Grenadier Guards ’
BURTON
Edward. Born Spalding, Lancs, enlisted
Doncaster. 2nd Bn., Grenadier Guards, Gdsn
17095, Died of wounds, France & Flanders, 11th April 1916.
Research by Heather Faulkes
