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Personal Details of John Alexander Burton

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Born:
Died:	26/09/1943
Buried:	29/09/1943

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Commonwealth War Grave

The Grave of John Alexander Burton is a Commonwealth War Grave.
It is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Name:	John Alexander Burton
Service:	Merchant Navy, M.V. Athlone Castle (London)
Service number:
Rank:	Baker
Date of death:	26/09/1943
Age at death:	49
Other information:	Son of Joseph and Kathleen Burton; husband of Jessica Georgina Burton, of Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex.
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Birth

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Death

Name at death

John Alexander Burton

Date of death

Age at death

Gender at Death

Male

Cause of Death

1 (a) Cerebral Haemorrhage (b) Hyperpisia?? Certified by C.E.R. Wood M.B.

Place of Death

45 Mill Lane Newbury

Usual Address

Transcriber's comments

Not sure about Secondary cause of death

GRO certificate index

Year	1943
Quarter	September
District	Newbury
Volume	2c
Page	281
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Information Sources

Death Certificate, Free BMD

Death certificate for John Alexander Burton*
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Burial Register

Name at death

John Alexander Burton

Age at Death

Burial Date

29 September 1943

Abode

45 Mill Lane
Newbury

Official at Burial

E H Stenning

Comments

Burial Register Index

Book	1917
Page Number	248
Reccord Number	11577

Sources

Burial Register

Burial Register entry for John Alexander Burton
©Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Memorial Details

	From top of headstone/ "In loving memory of Late MN Died 26 September 1943 aged 49 years/ At Rest

Name on Memorial	John Alexander Burton
Date of death	26/09/1943
Age	49
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	Headstone and 3 kerbstones
Construction Material	Limestone
Condition of memorial	Clear with engraved letters
Pattison Location Code	LS(K)8
Recorder's Notes	MN stands for Merchant Navy of which Mr. Burton was a member

Newspaper Cuttings

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John Alexander Burton

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Transciption:	JOHN ALEXANDER BURTON The Mercantile Marine War Medal: One or more voyages through a danger zone during the war qualified a mariner for the award of the medal, as did service at sea for not less than six months between 4 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. All recipients also received the British War Medal. The British War Medal; Merchant seamen qualified for the British War Medal in addition to the Mercantile Marine War Medal if they served at sea for not less than six months between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918, or had undertaken one or more voyages through a danger zone
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

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Biographical Information

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