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Lance Corporal

Charles Burton

Service Number 15230
Military Unit 4th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 29 Mar 1921 (37 Years Old)
Place of Birth Westwood, Nottinghamshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies In 1911, Charles Burton was a miner.
Family History

Charles Burton was born in 1884 the son of Edgar a coal miner and Jane Burton née Lamb of New Westwood, Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire. Edgar was born in 1856 at Ambergate, Derbyshire, Jane Lamb in 1859 at Whaley, Derbyshire. Married in 1881 near Belper, they had six children, five surviving infancy - Amelia b.1883, Charles b.1884, Henry b.1885, Thomas b.1890 and Esther b.1901. In 1911, the family was living at Westwood. Charles and Henry were coal miners whilst Thomas made sanitary pipes.

Military History

Charles Burton enlisted 5/9/1914 and first entred theatre (France) 19/5/1915. He was discharged in 1918 (13th September on some records, 14th December on others). He was awarded a Silver War Badge (491964). He was suffering from myalgia aggravated by military service (pension record).

Extra Information

Charles's brother Thomas Burton was killed in action 3/9/1916.

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