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Gunner

Thomas Harold Burton

Service Number L/1649
Military Unit 178th Bde Royal Field Artillery
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 25 Mar 1918 (22 Years Old)
Place of Birth Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies In 1911 he was an office boy for a blouse merchant's agent.
Family History

He was the son of Thomas and Fanny Burton and the brother of Gertrude and Fanny Burton. In 1901 the family lived at 44 Barker Gate Nottingham. In 1911 they lived at 41 Ewart Road and at the time of Thomas's death at 42 Russell Road (both Forest Fields Nottingham). Thomas and Fanny later moved to 50 Ramsey Street Scarborough (CWGC).

Military History

'C' Coy, 178th Bde. He died of wounds and is buried in Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval Grave Reference: I C 25

Extra Information

Nottingham Post obituary (abridged), 6 April 1918: 'Burton. Died of wounds March 25th 1918, Gunner Thomas Harold Burton, Royal Field Artillery, age 22. Only son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Burton, 42 Russell Road, Nottingham. Father, mother, sisters.'

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