Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private W. Burton, Northamptonshire Regiment, later Royal Engineers

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3691 Pte. W. Burton 1st Bn. Northn Regt.); 1914-15 Star (87789 Spr. W. Burton. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (87789 Cpl. W. Burton. R.E.) very fine (4) £120-£160

William Burton was born in Peterborough, Huntingdon, and attested for the Northamptonshire Regiment at Peterborough on 29 December 1891, aged 19 years 9 months, a labourer by trade. He served with the 1st Battalion in India from 4 October 1892 to 3 March 1902, when he transferred to the 2nd Battalion for service in South Africa until 22 September 1902. He was discharged on 28 September 1903. He re-enlisted in London on 13 April 1915, aged 42, now a platelayer by trade, and served at Gallipoli from 20 September 1915, with 117 Railway Company, Royal Engineers. Sold with copied discharge papers and Medal Index Card which confirm I.G.S. and 1914-15 Trio.