BURTON, William Thomas
| Service Number: | 10387 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, 27 September 1891 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Richmond Central School |
| Occupation: | Builder |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 6 September 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Reninghelst, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Gunner, 10387, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 10387, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 6 Sep 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Sergeant, 10387, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 10387 awm_unit: 11th Australian Field Artillery Battery awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-09-06 |
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"...10387 Corporal William Thomas Burton, 13th Reinforcements, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade (2FAB), of Richmond, Vic. Prior to his enlistment on 22 July 1915 in the AIF, he served with the 64th Infantry, Citizens Military Forces. Cpl Burton embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Afric on 5 January 1916. On 8 March 1916 he was transferred to the 4FAB and promoted to sergeant. Five days before his death, on 6 September 1917 in Zillebeke, Belgium, he received multiple shrapnel wounds to the back." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
"...One of the latest to fall is Sergeant W. T. Burton, who enlisted two years ago with an artillery battery. Prior to leaving for the front he was one of the foremost members of this lodge, and his name was associated with all its affairs, he having taken great interest in the social, cricket and rifle teams connected with it, and in the more serious connections was an enthusiastic member, having passed through the chairs; prior to leaving he was presented with a P.G.S. certificate. He was initiated into the Rising Sun Juvenile Lodge, and when of age was transferred to the adult lodge, where he leaves a record that will live in the annals of the order. He was an all-round athlete, and was also connected with St. Stephen's Harriers. He was born in Richmond and was a member of the Central School Old Boys' Association. Sergeant Burton died of wounds, and leaves a young widow and child, who are at present residing at Marsden- street, Canterbury. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Burton, who are old residents of Richmond, and was a valued employe of Mr. C. Langford, the well-known builder." - from the Richmond Guardian 17 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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