| Forename | George |
|---|---|
| Surname | Burton |
| Middle Name | William |
| Memorial | Tyldesley Cenotaph |
| Age | 28 |
| Address | 6 Ashwell Street |
| Parents' Address | 262 Blue Bell Cottages, Chorley Rd, Westhoughton |
| Township | Tyldesley |
| Rank | Gunner |
| Occupation or place of work | Colliery Worker at Cleworth Hall Colliery, Tyldesley Coal Co |
| Regiment | Royal Field Artillery 81st Batt |
| Day of Death | 29 |
| Month of Death | May |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) |
| Regiment Number | 49387 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of William and Charlotte On Leigh Journal Roll of Honour CWGC, Ancestry, LJ 30/6/16 |