Rifleman

Alfred Bertram Burton

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William Burton, J.P., of Maxwell House, Gedlow Lane, Wigan, England, and the late Catherine Burton.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
25/724
Name:
Alfred Bertram Burton
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Birth - Unverified:
03/02/1882
Place of Birth:
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Next of Kin: 
William Burton (father), Maxwell House, Gidlow Lane, Wigan, Lancashire
Date of Enlistment:
12 October 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
Waikopua, Auckland
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Employer:
Self, Waikopua
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 3 Battalion, A Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
15 September 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
34
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
05 February 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 42
Vessel:
Ulimaroa
Destination:
Suez, Egypt (12 March 1916)

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
Alfred Bertram Burton
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