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William Burton

In memory of:

Warrant Officer Class I William Burton

November 14, 1939
Verdun, Quebec

Military Service

Service Number:

P/38723

Age:

51

Force:

Army

Unit:

Corps of Military Staff Clerks

Additional Information

Born:

May 9, 1888
Kettering, Northamptonshire

Enlistment:

October 24, 1939
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Charles and Elizabeth Ann Burton. Husband of Margaret Burton of Verdun, Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 8 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

MONTREAL (MOUNT ROYAL) CEMETERY
Quebec, Canada

Grave Reference:

Sec. G.942. Grave 486.

Location:

From downtown Montreal access Avenue du Parc, then left to Cote St. Catherine. Turn left onto Boulevard Mont-Royal then follow chemin de la foret into the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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