Burton, Corp. Alexander Stewart b. January 20, 1893 d. August 9, 1915 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Victoria, Australia, he served as a Corporal in the 7th Battalion, Australian Forces. In actions at Lone Pine Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, August 9, 1915, Corporal Burton with an officer and another Corporal, captured a trench which was being counter attacked by the enemy. As the enemy advanced up and blew up a sandbag barricade, Corporal Burton with his men repulsed the enemy and rebuilt the barricade. Twice more the enemy blew in the barricade...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey Plot: Memorial 28 (No Known Grave)
Lone Pine Memorial [memorial] The Lone Pine Memorial is one of five Memorials to the Missing for Commonwealth troops who lost their lives in the eight month-long Gallipoli campaign of 1915 and who have no known grave (the others are at Helles, Hill 60, Twelve Tree Copse, and Chunuk Bair). Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
b. December 27, 1890 d. April 25, 1915
