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Surname:Burton
Initials:S
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/9856
Notes:MMP. Served Home.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- Burton, Samuel, MFP, P/9856, 8198, 269182, 3/MB/9724, transfers 2/10/25, OS/W/87720, MVO.1797. Also:- MINISTRY OF PENSIONS, CLAIMANT. MPR.51, OS/W/87720, 48473/OS/17, Burton, Janette, Man's Name Burton, Samuel, MFP, L/Cpl, P/9856, relationship to man Widow.
Also:- 3/MB/9724. Burton, Samuel, MFP, P/9856, L/Cpl, 12/11/18 to discharge, born 1878, married, 243 Peelgreen Road, Patricroft, Manchester, 13/11/18 he was awarded a pension for gastritis, due to 20%, Cancelled and carried to 48473/OS/M, 29/5/25. Also:- MINISTRY OF PENSIONS. MPR.27. MPR.51, Man's name Burton, Samual, P/9856, L/Cpl, MFP, Widow Burton, Janette, C/O Comm of Pensions, Pretoria, South Africa, 48473/OS/M, 21/2/50, OS/W/87720, 21/2/50.
Samuel Burton.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/102 Jan. 10, 1919)
Citation: Badge No. B74883. Enlisted 9/10/1915, discharged 12/11/1918. WO letter 60/B 392 (xvi) Medal Branch A.G 10 dated 19-12-1918. Age 40years 9months. Served home.