| Surname: | Burton |
| Initials: | J S |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 22969782 |
| Notes: | RMP. He enlisted in the Middlesex Regiment and later transferred to CMP. John Stanley Burton. See No. 6203625 L/Cpl J S Burton, Middlesex Regiment for more details. For a short period in the 1950's men leaving the Regular Army and re joining were given new numbers, hence the two different numbers. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | British Empire Medal (London Gazette: 43010 Page: 4818 June 8, 1963) |
| Citation: | Queen's Birthday Honour. 22969782 Sergeant John Stanley Burton, MM, Aldershot District Pro Coy, Corps of Royal Military Police. PSI to TA Pro Coy. 1 May 1961 to date.Citation: Sergeant BURTON was posted to this unit at PSI in May 1961 when this unit was raised and was entirely on his own for the most difficult first six months. Any success of the unit's operational and police duty efficiency is largely due to his outstanding determination and diligence in training raw material to a high pitch of enthusiasm and loyalty. He is not only a magnificent example for young TA Soldiers to follow but he has never spared himself in guiding and moulding a first class team. He has worked long hours in his spare time in order to assist the unit in every way and the service of which he is so proud. He won the Military Medal at DUNKIRK as a Territorial Soldier in the Middlesex Regiment and for many years in the Royal Military Police has carried responsibilities and made decisions above those required of his rank. It is entirely due to his efforts that within a year of tis formation the unit has been commended for carrying out such Regular Army commitments at the ALDERSHOT 'Army at Home' and the move of AER Formations to training locations. His bearing and example are exceptional in a Corps which in principle requires an extremely high standard.Recommended by: OC Aldershot District Pro Coy. Brig. Hampshire Sub-District. Maj/Gen GOC, Aldershot. |
| Decoration: | Military Medal (London Gazette: 34975 Page: 6116 Oct. 22, 1940) |
| Citation: | BEF. Dunkirk. See No. 6203625 L/Cpl J Burton, 1/7 Middlesex Regiment to see citation. |