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Military service
Service number:
157097
Age:
33
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Division:
18th Bn.
Birth:
June 4, 1883
Enlistment:
Toronto, Ontario
Death:
October 2, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
I. F. 5.
Additional information
Son of Charles J. and Helen Burton, of London, England; husband of Valentina Burton, of 376, Oakwood Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Sidney Burton
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Coupure de presse
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Photo de Sidney Burton
Son Sidney C. (B6759) served in the Royal Canadian Artillery in the invasion of Sicily, Italy, Holland and Belgium, after being posted in England from April of 1942. He had two young children in Canada, Valanne and John. -
Photo de Famille
Wife Valentina Burton and children left to right, Charles 7 years, in mother's arms, Samuel 3 years, Lawrence 5 years, and twin Sidney Jr. 5 years. The twins turned five years on October 29th 1916. -
Photo de Famille
Son Sidney Jr. with uncles Charles and Harry, brothers of Sidney Sr. Harry was the brother who was mentioned in the newspaper obituary as "fighting in the trenches." -
Inscription
Inscription on War memorial, Longfield, Kent, England UK. Sidney's parents lived here until they emigrated in turn - 1922. -
Mémorial
War memorial, Longfield, Kent, England UK. Sidney's parents lived here until they emigrated in turn - 1922. -
Mémorial
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Photo de SIDNEY BURTON
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Tableau d'honneur
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Registres de circonstances du décès
Circumstances of Death -
Coupure de Presse
From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Sidney Burton
Digital gallery of
Private Sidney Burton
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 62 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY Somme, France
Courcelette is a village some 10 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, just off the D929 road to Bapaume. The Courcelette British Cemetery is approximately 1 kilometre west of the village on the south side of a track, suitable for cars, from the secondary road from Courcelette to Pozieres. The route is signposted in the village.
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