Burton, George Edward

BORN HULL 1897. ENLISTED HULL. HDM SEPT. 1916. SON OF GEORGE THOMAS & BETSY ANN BURTON OF 12, OAKLAND VILLA, REYNOLDSON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS)

BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED FOR FIELD & CO, HULL MARKET PLACE.

HE ENLISTED HULL. SERVED AS A CYCLIST WITH THE 5TH EAST YORKSHIRE BATTALION. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 18/08/1916, AGED 19.

HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 1916, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH. *


First name:
GEORGE EDWARD
Military Number:
1265
Rank:
Private
Date Died
18/08/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
19
12, OAKLAND VILLA, REYNOLDSON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK