Herbert Moss-Burton 1896 – 1917

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Herbert in Uniform from the Buxton Advertiser
Herbert in Uniform from the Buxton Advertiser researched 2014

Born: 1896 Herbert Moss Birth Registered Chapel-en-le-Frith. Vol 7b Page 835.
1901 Census: Living @ Turner Lodge, Herbert had been taken in by the Burton family as a Nurse Child aged 5yrs, the family already had 13 children of their own. The census says he was born in Whaley Bridge.
1911 Census: Living @ Turner Lodge Farm, Buxton.1911 Census

Working as a Servant/Farm Labourer for John & Eliza Burton.

Turner Lodge Farm
Turner Lodge Farm (photo by Dave Dunford)

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Herbert had either been adopted by the Burton’s or was just called Herbert Moss Burton as that is the name on his WW1 Memorial where it say’s Mrs E Burton is his Mother.

British Lime Industry Memorial to their employees who lost their lives during WW1
Buxton Lime Industry Memorial to their employees who lost their lives during WW1 photo with thanks to Dave Bagshaw 2014

Buxton Lime Industry

Prior to the War Herbert must have started work at BLI Quarry as his name is on their Memorial which is now situated in the main reception at Tunstead Quarry.
Military: Former service in Royal Horse Guards No.1972.
Grave: Etaples Military Cemetery XXV. G. 16A

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