Sergeant 1420 William Harry BURTON

Sergeant 1420 William Harry Burton{gallery}Sgt W H Burton{/gallery}C Company 1st/14th Battalion, (London Scottish) The London Regiment
Killed in action at Vermelles, France and Flanders, 22nd May 1915, aged 28.

• Buried: Philosophe British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Grave III.H.23
  
• Awarded 1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
  
• Son of Herbert and Annie Burton [nee Lucas] of North Street, Atherstone
• Brother of Cpl Harold Burton
• NNWFHS Memorial: Atherstone and Atherstone Grammar School Memorial
  

Links to Relevant Information

• CWGC Page for Sergeant Burton
• NNWFHS Atherstone War Memorial Page
• Philosophe British Cemetery
• London Scottish Regiment

Military, Census and Family History Information

• Born 15 Mar 1887 at Atherstone
  
• Lived at North Street, Atherstone [1911]
• Employed as a foreman hatter
  
• Enlisted as a territorial soldier [1910]
• Re-enlisted 4 Aug 1914