Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Regimental Sergeant Major R. Burton, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, who was M.I.D. for services in 1914

1914 Star, with copy clasp (2640 S. Mjr. R. Burton. 2/Suff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (2640 W.O. Cl. 1 R. Burton. Suff. R.) generally good very fine (3) £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Suffolk Regiment.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 20 October 1914.

Robert James Burton was born in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, and was the husband of Martha Burton, of Suffolk House, 37, Edith Rd., Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment in the French theatre of War from 15 August 1914. Regimental Sergeant Major Burton died on the Western Front on 24 January 1915, aged 43, and is buried in Tottenham Cemetery, Middlesex.