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Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Biography -
- Henry Evelyn Burton & Alfred Ernest Burton -

Unknown person Name : Henry Evelyn Burton & Alfred Ernest Burton

Sons of : Alfred Neat Burton (died 1920) and Sarah Burton (née Morey), of 25, Cavendish Place, Newport, Isle of Wight.

Alfred Ernest Burton : Born : 1884 Newport.
Henry Evelyn Burton : Born : 1893 Newport.
  Census information :

1891 : Alfred and Sarah Burton, with their children including Alfred aged 7, are at 25b Clifford Street, Dodnor, Newport. [No occupation is given for Alfred Burton].

1901 : Alfred and Sarah Burton, with their children including Alfred aged 17 and Henry aged 8, are at 1 Henton Cottages, Clifford Street, Newport. Alfred Burton snr is a Foreman in a Mineral Water Factory, Alfred Burton jnr is a Labourer in a Brewery.

1911 : Alfred and Sarah Burton, with their children including Alfred aged 27 and Henry aged 18, are at 25 Cavendish Place, Newport. Alfred Burton snr is a Foreman Bottler in a Mineral Water Factory, Alfred Burton jnr is a Mineral Water Bottler, and Henry Burton is a Mineral Water Labeller.

  Service Details :

Rifleman 1822 Henry Evelyn Burton, 1/8th Bn., Hampshire Regiment, (Isle of Wight Rifles).

Casualty Details :

Died : 12 August 1915, aged 21.

Commemorated at : Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

CWGC Record
  Commemorated on these Memorials :

Carisbrooke Castle Isle of Wight Rifles Memorial Panel 05
Newport Borough War Memorial
Newport Castlehold Baptist Church War Memorial
Newport Drill Hall Isle of Wight Rifles War Memorial
Newport C.E. National School War Memorial
  Service Details :

Alfred Ernest Burton

  Casualty Details :

No details of Alfred Burton's military service or circumstances of death have been confirmed yet

CWGC Record ... not found
  Commemorated on these Memorials :

Carisbrooke Castle County War Memorial Panel 02
Newport Borough War Memorial
Newport Castlehold Baptist Church War Memorial
  Documents and Newspaper cuttings :

Isle of Wight County Press
11 September 1915

Rfn. H.E. Burton, D Co., officially reported wounded, is the 23-year-old son of Mr Alfred Burton, of 25 Cavendish-place, Newport, who was employed by Messrs. Jordan and Stanley at Totland Bay.
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Page last updated : 20 December 2015 (added link to C.E. National School War Memorial)



 
 

 
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