Son of William and Charlotte Burton, of Tyldesley, Lancashire. Of 262, Blue Bell Cottages, Chorley Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire.
Burton, George William –
Personal details
- Surname: Burton
- Forename: George William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Tyldesley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 29th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: 81st Battery.
- Service number: 49387
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: I. H. 32.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/06/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* 7j* S17*