agedpink Posted 12 January , 2009 Share Posted 12 January , 2009 Remembered today Private 18577 Leslie John Burton, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds 12th January 1916. Born Somercotes, enlisted Nottingham, resident Alfreton Derbyshire. Buried in the SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS-CANADIAN CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavoT Posted 14 January , 2009 Share Posted 14 January , 2009 Rest in peace Leslie, your sacrifice is not forgotten amoungst us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldward Posted 14 January , 2009 Share Posted 14 January , 2009 Remembered today Private 18577 Leslie John Burton, 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds 12th January 1916. Born Somercotes, enlisted Nottingham, resident Alfreton Derbyshire. Buried in the SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS-CANADIAN CEMETERYHopefully the Crich Stand Memorial light still shines out in memory of the Foresters.In the thirties we could see it in the high distance from Tibshelf. Paying respects Ron Ward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agedpink Posted 14 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 14 January , 2009 I can see the memorial glinting from where I live except when its foggy like today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 14 January , 2009 Share Posted 14 January , 2009 I grew up with a distant view of the Stand from my bedroom as a kid in Tibshelf! RIP Leslie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 26 January , 2009 Share Posted 26 January , 2009 Rest in Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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