Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Regimental Sergeant-Major R. Burton, Royal Field Artillery

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (69826 Sergt. R. Burton, 12th Battery R. Fd. Arty.); 1914-15 Star (51472 B.S. Mjr. R. Burton, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (51472 W.O. Cl. 1 R. Burton, R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (69826 B.S. Mjr. R. Burton, R.F.A.) contact wear and heavily polished, therefore fair to fine; the reverses better (5) £400-£500

Dix Noonan Webb, December 2008.

Robert Burton was born at Ashford, Kent and attested for the Royal Artillery in 1888, at the age of 18, having previously served with the West Kent Militia. Advanced Sergeant on 1 March 1896, he served with the 12th Battery, Royal Field Artillery in China during the Boxer Rebellion, and was promoted Battery Sergeant Major on 17 October 1901.

Burton was posted as Sergeant to the Permanent Staff of the 1st Ayr and Galloway R.G.A. (Volunteers) in 1907 and was discharged in January 1914, but re-enlisted into 199th Battery, Royal Artillery in October 1914 and was appointed R.S.M., 64th Brigade R.F.A., in 1915. He served in other units during the Great War, and was discharged in May 1919.

Sold with copied service papers, extensive copied research and several copy photographs of the recipient and his family.