| Surname: | Burton |
| Initials: | J S |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 6203625 |
| Notes: | CMP/RMP formerly Middlesex Regiment. See No. 22969782 Sgt. John Stanley Burton RMP for more details. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Military Medal (London Gazette: 34978 Page: 6116 Oct. 22, 1940) |
| Citation: | BEF 1940. France & Flanders.Citation: 6203625 L/Cpl J Burton. 1/7 Middlesex Regiment. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field. L/Cpl BURTON took over command of the section to which he belonged at WERWICQ on May 24 when all the senior NCOs had been wounded. Though wounded himself and under heavy shelling mortar and machine gun fire he personally superintended and led all the wounded out to the position. He then returned to find that the guns were out of action and the two remaining men had been mortared out of position. He crawled forward, remounted the guns and kept them in action, inflicting severe losses on the enemy. By his example, the morale of the section was completely restored and they were able to inflict further casualties to the enemy.Recommended by: Lt/Col B B Rackham. |