Name
George Henry Burton
4/06/1899
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/02/1919
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
76966
Royal Fusiliers
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DENAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
C. 28.
France
Headstone Inscription
He has no family inscription on his Headstone.
UK & Other Memorials
Cheshunt Town Memorial, Diocese - Book of Remembrance, St Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Diocese of St Albans - ROH, St Albans Cathedral, St Albans
Pre War
We believe this to be the G H Burton on the Cheshunt Memorial
George Henry BURTON was born in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, on 4th June 1899, son of Frank/Francis James Burton, an Agricultural Labourer and Sarah Burton (nee Peters). One of their thirteen children, although three died in infancy. His parents were married in Much Hadham, Herts, in 1888.
George was Baptised on 6th August 1899, in the Parish of Much Hadham, Herts.
1901 Census records George aged 1, living with his parents, brother Francis (12), sisters Ethel (7) and Jessie (4), in Drury Lane, Hunsdon, Herts.
1911 Census, George (12) is at Stanstead Abbotts C of E school, living with his parents, three sisters and three brothers, in Chaple Lane, Stanstead Abbotts, Herts.
Wartime Service
George enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) and issued with the service No. GS/76966.
George arrived in France on 5th April 1918, serving with 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
He was injured and admitted to the 33rd Casualty Clearing Station (CCS) at Denain, France, where he died on 26th February 1919, aged 20, he is buried in Denain Communal Cemetery, France. Grave Ref; C. 28.
It is possible George was with the 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, at the time of his death. After the Armistice the 9th Battalion, moved to an area East of Douai where they were engaged in Battlefield Salvage, it is possible George was injured during Salvage operations.
Additional Information
His effects of £17, pay owing and his war gratuity of £8-10-00, went to his father Frank Burton.
The St Albans Cathedral Diocese records suggest a connection to Cheshunt.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Jonty Wild
