Cornelius Burton

Cornelius Burton was born in 1882 at Hucknall he was the son of George a coal miner and Sarah Ann Burton née Black of 27 Cooperative Ave, Hucknall. Nottinghamshire. George was born in 1860 and Sarah Ann Black was born in 1860 both were born at Hucknall, they were married in 1880 their marriage was recorded in the Basford Registration district. they had 9 children, sadly 4 were to die in infancy or early childhood. In 1911 his parents were living at 27 Cooperative, Avenue, Hucknall. Cornelius married Henrietta Vickers in 1903 their marriage was recorded in the Basford registration district, they had 6 children, 2 sadly died in infancy or early childhood. Their children were Frederick born 1905, Wilfred b1908, Ivy and James Burton. In 1911 the family lived at 107 Sherwood Street Mansfield Woodhouse Nottinghamshire.

He was a miner (hewer).

Cornelius Burton enlisted in July 1915 at Mansfield and served with the 17th battalion Sherwood Foresters. The 17th battalion moved to France on 6 March 1916 and a month later Cornelius died in hospital. He is listed as 'died' which means illness or anything other than being in battle. Whatever the cause he was not in France for long. He died at a General Hospital in Calais and was buried in the Calais Southern Cemetery, grave C. 2. 14. John Morse

Article published on 20th April 1916 in the Hucknall Dispatch reads :- The first is Cornelius Burton, who has died before entering upon actual warfare. He was 33 years of age and of late had lived at Mansfield Woodhouse and worked at Warsop Colliery. He was a native of Hucknall, and leaves a wife and four children. It is now nine months since he determined to do something for his King and country, and joined the Sherwood Foresters, being an officer's groom. His days of training were chiefly spent in Surrey, and was only recently drafted to France. After crossing the water, he was seized with illness, and death took place at Calais Hospital, much to the regret of the officers, who found him most trustworthy.” Above article is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.