Charles
Stanley
Burton
Born in Kooringa, South Australia, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of John William Henry Burton
and Emeline (Broad) Burton
Brother of
Lillie May Burton, Olive Teresa (Burton) Bishop, George Francis Burton, Alick August Burton, Maud Isola (Burton) Rowe, Herbert James Charlton Burton, Florence Emmeline Burton and Harold Lionel Burton
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 31
in Belgium
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jul 2021
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Biography
Charles Burton is an Anzac who served in World War One.
Private Charles Burton was killed in action during World War I.
Charles was born in 1885. He was the son of John Burton and Emeline Broad.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 15 February 1916, embarking from Adelaide on HMAT Afric A19 on 9 June 1916 with the 43rd Infantry Battalion. Charles was killed in action in Belgium on 14 October 1917, with no known grave he is commemorated at the Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium.
Sources
- South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 23 July 2021) birth transcript for BURTON, Charles Stanley (Gender: M, Birth Date: 25 October 1885, Father: John William Henry BURTON, Mother: Emelin BROAD, Place of Birth: Kooringa) Reference: District: Burra, Book/Page: 362/358.
- Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, BURTON Charles Stanley : SERN 778 National Archives Australia: 3174414 Item image
- Roll of Honour. (Australian War Memorial, http://www.awm.gov.au : accessed 3 Apr 2024) entry for Private Charles Stanley Burton, Service number 778, 43rd Australian Infantry Battalion Image
- Charles Stanley Burton (Virtual War Memorial Australia, https://vwma.org.au : accessed 3 Apr 2024)
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Categories: Australia, Pick a Soldier, Plant a Tree | Burra War Memorial, Burra, South Australia | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide, South Australia | Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West Flanders | 43rd Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, World War I | Anzacs, World War I | Killed in Action, Australia, World War I