Athelstan Roy Burton

Private

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Burton, of Stanley Rd., Te Aroha, Timaru.

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

BDM Online

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

“Private Athelstan Roy Burton, who has been wounded, is the eldest son of Mr A. F. Burton, headmaster of the Te Aroha District High School. He was educated at his father’s school, at Auckland Grammar School and at Auckland University College, and has passed the first section of the LL.B. examination. He was trained in the Junior Cadets, the Grammar School Senior Cadets and the Coastal Defence Infantry. Private Burton reached the age of 21 years during his training at Trentham. At the time of his enlistment he was employed in the office of Mr G. W. Basley, barrister and solicitor, Auckland —Auckland “ Star.”” [Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIII, Issue 15676, 22 September 1915, Page 2]

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Casualty

Service Number:

12/2228

Name:

Athelstan Roy Burton

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

11 May 1894

Place of Birth:

Auckland, New Zealand

Education:

Auckland Grammar School

Next of Kin:

A F Burton (father), Stanley Street, Te Aroha

Religion:

Anglican

Date of Enlistment:

12 February 1915

Locality on Enlistment:

c/o Mrs Harris, Calliope Road, Devonport

Place of Enlistment:

Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand

Marital Status:

Single

Occupation on Enlistment:

Law Clerk

Employer:

G W Basley, Swanson Street, Auckland

Unit:

NZEF, New Zealand and Australian Division, New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Auckland Infantry Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of wounds

Date of Death:

12 August 1915

Day of Death:

Thursday

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

5th Reinforcements

Embarkation Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

13 June 1915

Transport:

HMNZT 24
HMNZT 25
HMNZT 26

Vessel:

Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima

Destination:

Suez, Egypt (24 July - 6 August 1915)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Lone Pine Memorial

Cemetery Reference:

Cemetery Location:

Turkey