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Burton, E

UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947

Full Name
Burton, E
Date Of Death
4 Nov 1942
Fate
Died
Incident Details
Reported to War Office Casualty Section for 24 hours ending at 9.00.
Incident Date
16 Feb 1943
Further Information
Correction to Entry on Casualty List No 996. Casualty should read Died Result of Accident.
Information
Casualty List No 1060.
Rank Name
Sapper
Service Number
2122023
Duty Location
Middle East
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Engineers
Company
656th General Construction Company
Archive Reference
WO 417/57
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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unit
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Publication info

Publication Title
UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK iconThe National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
28 Oct 2023
Description
Was your ancestor a casualty in WWII? Over 380,000 personnel died, scores were wounded and a further 180,000 were held as POWs in the years 1939 -1945.