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CWGC has this: BURTON, CLAUDE FITZGERALD Rank: Lance Sergeant Service No: 1916 Date of Death: 18/07/1916 Age: 21 Regiment/Service: South African Infantry "D" Coy. 1st Regt. Panel Reference Pier and Face 4 C. Memorial THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of the late Capt. George W. Burton, of Madras, Southern India, and of Naomi Elizabeth Burton (now Mrs. O'Connor), of "Calpe", Blackrock, Dublin. Educated at Sea Point School, Cape Town. On staff of National Bank of South Africa, Ltd. Also served in German South West Africa with Cape Peninsula Rifles and in Egypt.

UK Commonwealth War Graves database gives his full name as Claude Fitzgerald Sommerville Burton. Armorial Families of England shows that his grandfather was Henry Burton, Gentleman, b. 1817 ; d. 1894 who married Catherine Barnes {d. 1890), d. of Col. W. Somerville Mitchell, I.S.C. His father was George William Burton, Gentleman, b. 1856 ; m. 1894, Naomi, eld. d. of Richard Ward, of Howden, Yorkshire. 2 younger brothers: Cyril Leeds McHutcheon Burton, Gentleman, b. 1897 and Alfred Vere Ansted Burton, Gentleman, b. 1900. Res. —

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Uk Soldiers Died in the Great War has this: Name:George William Scott Birth Place:Hornsey, Middlesex Residence:Holloway, Middlesex Death Date:16 Sep 1916 Death Location:France & Flanders Enlistment Location:Highgate, Middlesex Rank:Sergeant Regiment:Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) Battalion:1/7th Battalion Number:T.F.200020 Type of Casualty:Killed in action

I've just found that my Great Uncle, Sidney Mackenzie Stevens, also in the 1/7 Btn, Middlesex Regiment, was wounded and reported missing at Leuze wood on 15th September 1916. He was presumed dead on 17/8/17 and then, rather mysteriously re-buried at Combles Cemetery in '22. Would anyone have any information about him? - I would love to have a photo! Andrew Stevens

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UK Soldiers Died in the Great War gives the following details: Birth Place: Darwen, Lancs Death Date: 20 Jul 1916 Enlistment Location: Darwen Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Battalion: 2nd Battalion Number: 17172 Type of Casualty: Killed in action

Name: Frank Almond Birth Place: Darwen, Lancs Death Date: 20 Jul 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Darwen Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Battalion: 2nd Battalion Number: 17172 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre ALMOND, FRANK Rank:Private Service No:17172 Date of Death:20/07/1916 Regiment/Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers 2nd Bn. Panel ReferencePier and Face 4 A. MemorialTHIEPVAL MEMORIAL

RWF Museum are trying to find photos of all their lost soldiers of WW1. Can you help? rwfmuseum1@btconnect.com

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