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John Henry Burton

In memory of:

Private John Henry Burton

July 4, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

663383

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)

Additional Information

Born:

June 11, 1893

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Burton, of Oakville, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 378 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ST. HILAIRE CEMETERY EXTENSION
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

J. 12.

Location:

The town of Frevent is 9.5 kilometres south of St Pol and 16 kilometres south-east of Hesdin. ST. HILAIRE CEMETERY and EXTENSION is on the eastern side of the town on the south side of the secondary road to Sericourt.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Burbank to Bytheway. Microform Sequence 16; Volume Number 31829_B016725. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 160. Page 585 of 926.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Burbank to Bytheway. Microform Sequence 16; Volume Number 31829_B016725. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 160. Page 585 of 926.

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