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212964 Pte. Charles Silvester Burton British Army 10th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment from:Kenilworth, Warwickshire (d.23rd Mar 1918) We know from a letter written by a comrade shortly afterwards (now sadly lost) that Charles Burton was machine gunned as a patrol moved around during the German Spring Offensive of 1918. He was aged 36. He has no known grave. He was born in Minworth, Warkwickshire around 1882. We have no pictures of him and think that any that may have existed may have been destroyed by his wife Selina (my Great Grandmother) after his death. His War Medal may also have been pawned at some point. It is possible he was a carpenter, but we cannot confirm that yet. I would be interested to know if you have any photos of the 10th RWR from around that time. We are still trying to find out more about him. Additional Information: We have now found out that my Gt Grandfather enlisted in to the (2nd Birmingham Pals) 15th Royal Warwickshire Regiment in 1916, and saw service with 1st Royal Warwickshires before being transferred to 10th Royal Warwickshires at some point before his death. Craig Burton Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**