Basic Details
Surname
Burton
Forenames
J William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John William
Served or died
Died
Service number
30052
Notes
The Roll lists his address as the Ferry Boat Inn at Stanground. It states that he died on 29/3/1918, which differs from official records.

(CWGC records that Private J W Burton, regimental number 30052, died on 27/3/1918 serving in the 1st/4th East Lancashire Regiment, and is commemorated on Pozieres Memorial in France. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Private John William Burton died of wounds on 29/3/1918, stating that he had formerly served in the Leicestershire Regiment under regimental number 38541. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that he died between 27th and 29th March 1918, and that his mother Sarah was his legatee).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
East Lancs
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
29
Manner of death as stated
"Died of wounds 29 March 1918 [sic]"
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
FERRY BOAT INN, STANGROUND
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial