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NAME:                      Burton, William Frederick  (Bunter on memorial)
RANK:                      Rifleman
UNIT:                      Royal Irish Rifles  (formerly 9151 Rifle Brigade)
BATTALION ETC:             1st Battalion
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         47839
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Killed in action 2nd October 1918
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 34. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Burton of 3 Water Close, Colebrook St., Winchester.
                           In Winchester War Service Register address is 22 Colebrook Street.
                           Wounded 8th August 1917, gassed 1918.
                           Born & enlisted: Winchester.