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Burton, Edmund Gerald, only son of Edmund Charles Burton (q.v.); b. Oct. 5, 1872; adm. Jan. 13, 1887 (G); left July 1891; C. h Ch. Oxon., matric. Oct. 16, 1891; adm. to the Inner Temple in 1893, but was subsequently articled to his father, and adm. a solicitor Nov. 1902; succeeded to his father's business at Daventry, and became Clerk to the Borough Magistrates 1907-14; Man. Dir. Army and Navy Furnishing Co. 1921; served as a Trooper in Bethune's Horse in the South African War; enlisted as Trooper 2nd Life Guards Aug. 4, 1914; Lieut. R. A. S. C. Nov. 20, 1914; Capt. Jan. 15, 1915; Major Aug. 15, 1915; Lieut.-Col. Jan. 1, 1919; retired with rank of Brevet Col. July 31, 1921; mentioned in despatches; O.B.E. June 3, 1919; Ordre de la Couronne de Leopold; m. 1st Nov. 27, 1901, Maud, only daughter of Henry Arthur Attenborough, of Gloucester Gardens, Hyde Park, London; 2nd Dec. 17, 1921, Ruby Beatrice, daughter of William Love; d. April 22, 1947.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1883 to Election 1960, Volume 3, compiled by J.B. Whitmore, G.R.Y. Radcliffe and D.C. Simpson, Barnet, 1963