Personal data
| Name | Burton |
|---|---|
| Initials | S.J. |
| Christian name | Stephen John |
| Date and place of birth | London; 20.11.1882 |
| Family | Son of Alfred Henry and Ellen Amelia Burton, of St Leonard's Lodge, St Leonard's-on-Sea. |
Extra information
- Information
- Educated at Winchester College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Information 2
- Deployed with the Egyptian Army (1908-1912)
Military data
| Rank | Major |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | 4 Coldstream Guards |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 34 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium, I.F.2. Personal inscription: REQUIESCAT IN PACE |
Other information
- Information
- Signed Visitors' Book on 2 March 1916
- Information 2
- Badly wounded twice
- Information 3
- His twin brother, Capt. Robert Cecil, 2 Rifle Brigade, had died on 16.03.1915 (buried Fairlight (St. Andrew) Churchyard). Their elder brother, Lt. Arthur, had died of wounds at Belmont during the Boer War in 1899. Another brother, Capt. Maurice George Burton died on active service in 1942.
Media
Sources
- Source 1
- VB55