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Willis Gordon Burton Regt # 3199
Photo donated Helen Whiffen

 

Regt # 3199
We Have Placed This Tablet In The House of God In Memory Of Our Dear Boy

Pte. Willis Gordon Burton
Who Gave His Life For King And Empire
And Was Killed In Action
July 10th, 1917, Aged 22 Years.

"How Can Man Die Better Than Facing Fearful Odds For The Ashes Of His
Fathers And The Temples Of His Gods".
Far From My Friends And Relations All, I'm Left Alone To Wait My Call;
When That Call Comes I Hope To See My Friends In Endless Glory,
~
"We Have Loved Him In Life, We Cannot Forget Him In Death
Hoping To Meet Him In Heaven.
Erected By His Father And Mother

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