Private

Richard Cobden Burton

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Richard and Annie Burton, of Harbour View Rd., Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand. Native of Northampton, England.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
74156
Name:
Richard Cobden Burton
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Richard Burton (father), Vermont Road, Birkdale, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Motor engineer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
02 October 1918
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
09 May 1918
Transport:
HMNZT 103
Vessel:
Maunganui
Destination:
Liverpool, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
IV. C. 10.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Richard Cobden Burton
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