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1156. Gnr / 2nd Lt. Burton, Roland Godfrey

Gunner / Second Lieutenant

Date of Birth: 7/10/1890, Nottingham (SR-NA)
Occupation: Commerical Salesman (Woollens) / Traveller
Enlisted - Date: 18/1/1915
Enlisted - Loc: Swansea
1908 Serv. No: 1156
Service O/S: France: 17/10/16 - 16/12/16. Salonika: 17/12/16 - 18/6/17. Egypt 19/6/17 - 12/11/18.
Other service: 156876, Sgt, 16th Bty, 9th B Mtn Artillery Bde, RFA
Commission: 2/Lt, 13/11/18, Egyptian Labour Corps
Demobilised: 20/4/1920
Awards: BWM. VIC.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 7/10/1890, Nottingham. Parents - Christopher & Emily

1891 - 26 Drydon St, Nottingham. 6m. W parents.

1901 - 44 Milton St. Nottingham. 10yo. W parents

Educated Nottingham high School

1911 - 3 Peveril Drive, The Park, Nottingham. 20yo. Occ-Clothiers Assistant. W parents & 2 younger sibs

1920 - Married Laura Emilie Bright (of St Neots) , July/Aug, St Neots, Beds

1921 - 2A Peveril Drive, Nottingham. 30y8m. Occ-Tailors Manager, Fred Charles Tailor, 6 Haymarket, Leicester. W parents and Laura

1939 - 76 Darby Crescent, Sunbury-on-Thames. DOB 7/10/1890. Occ-Tailor Master. W wife Laura

1979 - Died aged 90, 22 Oct 1979, Salterton, Devon. Add- Doric Cottage, 2 Poplar Row, Budleigh, Salterton, Devon

Personal Info: Father - Christopher Burton, Peveril Drive, The park, Nottingham.
Address:
147 Norfolk Street
Swansea (SR-NA)

Military Service

SR-NA

Enl 18/1/1915, Swansea

Transferred 4A Res Bde, Cpl, 7/9/16

France 17/10/16-16/12/16. No 3 SAAC 303 Bde, 12/11/16

Salonika 17/12/16-18/6/17

Promoted Sgt 1/1/1917

Egypt 19/6/17, Attached RGA 275 Mountain Artllery Bde, 23/7/17

14/10/17 - 16 Bty, 9 B Mn Artillery Bde, RFA

1/11/1918 - Appointed 2nd Lt for duty with ELC

LG 20/1/1919: The undermentioned to be temp 2nd Lts for duty with Egyptian Lab:- No 156876 Serjt. Roland Godfrey Burton.

2/12/18 - Assumed duty and posted to 111 Coy

Relinquished commission 20 Apr 1920

1st Welsh Unit: 2/1st Welsh Bde
Date Entered Theatre (MIC): 18/10/1916
First Theatre (MIC): France
Final Unit: Egyptian Labour Corps
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(SR-NA)

Explanation Of Abbreviations

Awards

  • 14/15 – 1914/15 Star
  • BWM – British War Medal
  • VIC – Victory Medal
  • SWB – Silver War Badge
  • TFEM – Territorial Force (1908-1921)
  • TEM – Territorial Efficiency Medal (1921-1930)
  • TFWM – Territorial Force War Medal

Gallantry

  • MID – Mention In Dispatches
  • LG – London Gazette
  • MM – Military Medal
  • DCM – Distinguished Conduct Medal

Sources

  • ROLL – Medal Roll for British War Medal and Victory Medal (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • MIC – Medal Index Cards (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • SR – Service Record (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • SR-F – Service Record (FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • SR-NA – Service Record (National Archives) – officers
  • COMM – Commission letters (National Library of Wales)
  • SWB – Silver War Badge Records (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • PENS – Pension Records (Western Front Association/Fold3)
  • CWGC – Commonwealth War Grave Commission
  • RAA – Royal Artillery Attestations 1883 -1942 (FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • NEWS – Newspapers
  • CENS – Census Records (Ancestry.co.uk & FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • BFB – Briton Ferry Boys at the Front Fund Committee Records (swansea.gov.uk)
  • FAM – Family Records
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