| Surname: | Burton |
| Initials: | W A |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 973 |
| Notes: | MFP attached MMP 1914. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (2/1970) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 10/10/1914 to 2/9/1915 and (5a) East Africa, 22/9/1916. MFP. 12/12/1895 he enlisted in the 1 Royal Berkshire Regiment, No. 4593 at Halifax Nova Scotia, age 15.4 years, born Dublin, mother Laura Burton lived Nova Scotia. 22/11/1902 transferred to 2 Royal Berkshire Regiment. 26/10/1907 transferred to MFP. Served Halifax, Nova Scotia 12/12/1895 to 23/10/1897, West Indies 24/10/1897 to 18/11/1898, Home 19/11/1898 to 27/1/1900, Gibraltar 28/11900 to 21/11/1902, Egypt 22/11/1902 to 27/12/1906, Home 28/12/1906 to 4/10/1914, BEF 5/10/1914 to 2/7/1915, Home 3/7/1915 to 28/2/1916, Salonika 29/2/1016 to 7/2/1920, En Route 8/2/1920 to 20/2/1920, Home 21/2/1920 to 4/1920 to discharge, address: 41 Scots Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Army Order 451 of 1920. 24/10/1918 Cpl, 16/2/1919 A/Sgt, 26/7/1919 WOII, 20/8/1920 reverted to substantive rank of Cpl. 19/7/1910 he married Elizabeth Ellen Newbury at St Edmunds, Salisbury, they had two children. 24/12/1918 his son Douglas died of TB. Address 4 Scots Lane, Salisbury. Info from Pension Index Cards:- 8/MB/9310. Burton, Walter Albert, MFP. No 973, Cpl, 12/12/20 to discharge, born 1882, 27 Hacklm Road, Salisbury, disability Dental Deficiency, attr., OK 19/5/25. Also:- Burton, Walter albert, MFP, No.973, 8/MB/9301. . SFJ5098, 25/4/20 to discharge, File passed to shell 25/9/23, Stamp: Ad _ , at 20/81/2 from 26/4/20, Chelsea No.; 23532/F, received 14/5/20. Walter Albert Burton. |