Five: Warrant Officer Class 1 R. Burton, Royal Field Artillery

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (69826 Sergt., 12th Batry. R. Fd. Arty.); 1914-15 Star (51472 B.S, Mjr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (51472 W.O. Cl.1, R.A.); Army L.S.& G.C., E.VII.R. (69826 B.S. Mjr., R.F.A.), mounted for display, worn (5)

Robert Burton was born in Broughton Askeep, Ashford. A blacksmith by trade and serving in the West Kent Militia, he enlisted into the Royal Artillery on 3 December 1888, aged 18 years.

He served overseas in India, November 1898 - July 1900, in China, July 1900 - November 1901 and again in India, November 1901 - February 1904. He was discharged in January 1914 after giving notice. With the onset of war, he re-enlisted into the Royal field Artillery on 28 August 1914 and served in France, 31 May 1915 - 6 November 1916 and 6 September 1917 - 25 May 1918. Burton was discharged as surplus to military requirements on 13 May 1919.

Sold with copied service papers and copied photographs of the recipient and his family.