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M.C. London Gazette 4 June 1917: ‘2nd Lt. Frederick William Severine Burton, S.A. Inf.’
Frederick William Severine Burton enlisted for the 3rd South African Infantry Brigade on 2 September 1915, and was appointed 2nd Lieutenant, acting Brigade Signalling Officer, 15 October 1915. He served in Egypt from January 1916 and in France from April 1916 where he was attached to various 5th Army Signal Companies of the Royal Engineers until January 1919. He returned to the Union in the Durham Castle and was released from service on 23 April 1919, giving his permanent address as Central Telegraph Office, Johannesburg.
Sold with copied record of service which confirms issue of British War and Victory Medals.
