Benjamin Burton

Benjamin Burton
Burton in 1917
Born	(1855-03-10)10 March 1855 Bath, Somerset, England
Died	6 August 1921(1921-08-06) (aged 66) Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1875–1915
Rank	Major-general
Commands	Northumbrian Division
Battles / wars	Second Boer War First World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Major-General Benjamin Burton, CB, CMG (10 March 1855 – 6 August 1921) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Burton was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 9 March 1875.^[1] He saw action in South Africa during the Second Boer War, for which he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath.^[2] He went on to become Commander, Royal Artillery for 1st Division in September 1907 and General Officer Commanding the Northumbrian Division in the United Kingdom in March 1912.^[3] He handed over command of his division and retired just before the division was deployed to France in April 1915.^[4] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in recognition of his services in connection with the First World War on 24 January 1917.^[5]

References

1. "No. 24188". The London Gazette. 9 March 1875. p. 1525.
2. "No. 27306". The London Gazette. 19 April 1901. p. 2697.
3. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 1 June 2020.
4. "50th (Northumbrian) Division". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
5. "No. 29916". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 January 1917. p. 924.

Military offices
Preceded by Frederick Hammersley	GOC Northumbrian Division 1912–1915	Succeeded by Sir Walter Lindsay