Ormond Edward Burton
Born 16 Jan 1893 - Died 7 Jan 1974
- Service number
- WWI 3/483 AWMM
- Also known as
- Ormand AWMM
- Ormand Edward AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- WW1 Second Lieutenant AWMM Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion AWMM
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 16 Jan 1893 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Ahuroa, Kaipara, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
- Next of kin
- Robert Burton (father), Wallace Road, Papatoetoe, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 14 Feb 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
- 1915-1916 AWMM Gallipoli AWMM
- 1914-1919 AWMM Western Front AWMM
- 1918 AWMM Le Quesnoy AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 3/483 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 14 Feb 1915-26 Mar 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 18 AWMM Vessel was RMS Tahiti AWMM Private AWMM Ambulance AWMM 3rd Reinforcements AWMM
Prisoner of war
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- Days interned
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
Wounded three times AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW1 Second Lieutenant AWMM
Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Author of The Silent Division and The Auckland Regiment
Awarded the Military Medal when a lance corporal with the 2nd Battalion, Auckland regiment and awarded the Medaille d'Honneur avec glaives en Argent when a sergeant, still with the 2nd Battalion, Auckland Regiment.
Established the Christian Pacifist Society of New Zealand (CPS) in 1936. In later years was a confirmed pacifist.
Gaoled during World War II for pacifist beliefs leading to his subsequent expulsion from the Methodist Church
Was a conscientious objector during WW2
Auckland Museum World War 1 "Life at Anzac" and " On the Fringe of Hell, New Zealanders on the Western Front" and "Regimental Aid Post" displays. Display item are various quotations by Ormond Burton
His nephew notes that the photograph on cover of "Spring offensive", by Glyn Harper (2003) shows O Burton on the parapet looking over, at Lasigny Farm
Name written as Ormand on the Nominal Rolls, but Ormond on his service record
Attended Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland). AWMM
About death
- Death
- 7 Jan 1974 AWMM
Age 80 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Otaki Public Cemetery, Otaki, New Zealand AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
- Obituary: Auckland Star, 19 January, 1974 (Weekender), p. 8 AWMM
- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Remuera Primary School World War One Gates 1914-1918, 25 Dromorne Road, Remuera Auckland 1050 AWMM
- yee nigaPublic - NIGA - Comrade - 25 June 2019 - reee
Sources
- External links
- Burton, O. (1922). The Auckland Regiment. Wellington, Whitcombe and Tombs. Digital copy
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH1Auck.html
Sources Used - Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R21890454
Further Reference - Other military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R7879664
Further Reference - Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Essay by David Grant. Burton, Ormond Edward
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5b53/1
Further Reference - Lest we forget: remembering peacemakers on ANZAC Day website. Profile of Ormond Burton.
http://nzpeacemakers.wordpress.com/profiles/ormond-burton/
Further Reference - Auckland University College Roll of Honour.
http://www.specialcollections.auckland.ac.nz/ww1-centenary/roll-of-honour/search?page=207
Further Reference - Wikidata Entity
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7103437
Further Reference
- Burton, O. (1922). The Auckland Regiment. Wellington, Whitcombe and Tombs. Digital copy
- References
- McDonald, W. (2001). Honours and awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. Napier, N.Z.: Helen McDonald.
- Holmes, R. (Ed.). (2001). The Oxford companion to military history. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
- Military Personnel file
- Burton, O.E. (1935). The silent division : New Zealanders at the front : 1914-1919. Sydney, N.S.W.: Angus & Robertson.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 98 - Holmes, R. (Ed.). (2001). The Oxford companion to military history. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
Holmes, R. (Ed.). (2001). p. 74-75 - London Gazette
London Gazette 17 April 1917, p3700, Rec No 549 - London Gazette
London Gazette, 29 January 1919, p. 1451, Rec No 2301 - Grant, D. (1986). Out in the cold : pacifists and conscientious objectors in New Zealand during World War II. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed Methuen.
- Crane, E. (1986). I Can Do No Other. Auckland, N.Z.: Hodder & Stoughton.
Bibilography, p. 328-329, contains many references. - McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
- Lee, J.A. (1973). Political Note Books. Wellington, N.Z.: Alister Taylor.
- Cooke, P., Gray, J. & Stead, K. (2010). Auckland infantry : the story of the Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and North Auckland regiments and of the citizen soldiers who served New Zealand. Auckland, N.Z.: 3rd Battalion Regimental Association.
- Palenski, R. (2009). How We Saw The War: 1939-1945 Through New Zealand Eyes. Auckland, N.Z.: Hodder Moa.
p.38-39. - Auckland Star
Obituary: Auckland Star, 19 January, 1974 (Weekender), p. 8 - A.U.C. roll of honour, 1914 - 1920. MSS & Archives E-2, Special Collections, University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services.
- Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
Vol. 3: Includes portrait - The Le Quesnoy Campaign research was undertaken by the New Zealand Society of Genealogists as part of the development of New Zealand Liberation Museum - Te Arawhata (Le Quesnoy France). This research project was led by CJ Barbour (NZSG), BI Silvester, HH Farrant (NZMHS) with the support of NZSG volunteers (2022). The individuals included in this research dataset were identified as potentially having served in or around the wider Le Quesnoy campaign. Their presence at Le Quesnoy has not been individually verified in every case.
- Burton, O. (1922). The Auckland regiment : being an account of the doings on active service of the First, Second and Third Battalions of the Auckland Regiment. Wellington, N.Z.: Whitcombe & Tombs.
- Harper, G., Clements, C., & Johns., R. (2019). For King and Other Countries: The New Zealanders Who Fought in Other Services in the First World War. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press.
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