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Private Felix William Burton

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1895-07-02
Place of birth: Tunbridge Wells Kent England
Next of kin: Millie Burton, mother. 177 Atlantic Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address: 177 Atlantic Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-06-27
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, XXVIII. A. 7.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 700440
Highest Rank: Private (85th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 85th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-03-16 to 1917-06-27
  2. Private (Army). 1916-07-13 to 1917-03-16
  3. Private (Army). 1915-12-27 to 1916-07-13
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Ontario Trench, Avion

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 585142
LAC ID: 78480
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B1324-S001
Uploader's Notes: Son of Millie Burton of 6404 Chester St., South Vancouver, British Columbia.
Uploader's Research notes:

See also : Lt Col J Hayes, "The 85th In France and Flanders" Nominal Roll, pg 269

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 101st Battalion B Company Sailed with the 101st Battalion aboard SS Olympic from Halifx to Liverpool, June 28 to July 06, 1916. Posted to East Sandling Camp on arrival. Private Army Canadian Infantry 17th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 85th Battalion Joined the 85th Battalion at Bouvigny Huts near Vimy Ridge. Killed during the attack on Ontario Trench near Avion, France. ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-05-23