Personal information about John Alexander Burton

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John Alexander Burton
Merchant Navy, M.V. Athlone Castle (London)
Baker
26/09/1943
49
Son of Joseph and Kathleen Burton; husband of Jessica Georgina Burton, of Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex.
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Death Information

Name:
   John Alexander Burton
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Maiden name:
 
Date of Death:
   26 September 1943
Age at death:
  49
Date of birth:
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Place of birth:
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Gender:
   Male
Place of death:
   45 Mill Lane, Newbury
Usual address:
  
Occupation:
  Chief Baker, Merchant Navy (Retired)
Cause of death:
  1 (a) Cerebral Haemorrhage (b) Hyperpisia?? Certified by C.E.R. Wood M.B.
Death certificate information
Registration year:
   1943
Registration quarter:
   September
Registration district:
   Newbury
Register volume:
  2c
Register page/folio:
   281
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Comments: Not sure about Secondary cause of death
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Burial Information

Name on burial register:
   John Alexander Burton
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Age at death:
   49
Date of burial:
   29 September 1943
Abode at death:
(according to burial register)
   45 Mill Lane, Newbury
Burial register information:
  
Book number: 1917
Page number: 248
Record number: 11577
Official at burial:
   E H Stenning
     
Source of information:
  Burial Register

Memorial Details

  John Alexander Burton
  26 September 1943
  49
  Male
   
  Headstone and 3 kerbstones
  Limestone
   
  From top of headstone/ "In loving memory of Late MN Died 26 September 1943 aged 49 years/ At Rest
   
  Clear with engraved letters
  LS(K)8
    MN stands for Merchant Navy of which Mr. Burton was a member
   
  04 July 2020
  DL
 
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Obituaries and Newspaper announcements

John Alexander Burton
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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

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M.V. Athlone Castle
John Burton served on this ship.
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M.V. Athlone Castle
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John Alexander Burton
Mercantile Marine War Medal - see details above
John Alexander Burton
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John Alexander Burton
British War Medal - see details above
John Alexander Burton

 



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