1. Decoration: General Service Medal 1918

Gazette Date: 1940-06-27

Gazette Issue: WO 100/405

Gazette Page: 18

Citation: Clasp Palestine awarded as Pte. 1 Border Regiment, No. 5046490.

Date Killed:	11th January 1945
Company:	UNKNOWN
Cemetery:	SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY HONG KONG
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Surname:	Burton
Initials:	J.P.
Rank:	Corporal
Army No.:	5046490
Notes:	POW. Enlisted in the North Staffordshire Regiment, attached to 11 Indian Div Pro Coy,CMP. Japanese POW, captured Singapore 15/2/42. Info from Japanese POW index card: James P Burton, born 25/4/1912, 10 Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, home address: 39 Greenbane Road, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, father James, mother Ellen. Listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese held territory: 7341, James P Burton, Cpl, 5046490, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 11/1/1945, camp FO, Formosa, Deceased. Listed on POW Camps Malaya List: Burton, James P, Army, Cpl, new POW No. I/1074, old POW No. M7201, 5046490, 14/11/17. Casualty List 912, Malaya, Missing, 2 Border Regiment, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 954, Malaya, now POW previously reported Missing on List 512, 15/2/1942, attached 11 Div Pro Coy. Casualty List 1944, corrections, POW, previously reported Missing now reported Died 10/1/1945, Malaya, attached 11 Div Pro Coy, rank W/Cpl. Casualty List 2053, corrections, casualty to the following soldier whose name appeared on previous Lists with date of casualty incorrectly reported or not reported, occurred on dates as now shown, previous List 1944/11, 11/1/1945. James Patrick Burton.