Collection BURTON - BURTON, Capt John George (1921-1978)

Key Information

Reference code

BURTON

Title

BURTON, Capt John George (1921-1978)

Date(s)

  • 1943 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent

2 files

Scope and content

Papers, photographs and maps relating to the invasions of Sicily and Italy, including the war diary of 41 Royal Marines Commando, 1943.

System of arrangement

Chronologically as above.

General Information

Name of creator

(1921-1978)

Biographical history

Born 1921; served World War Two, 1939-1945; Lt and Intelligence Officer in 41 Royal Marines Commando during the invasion of Sicily and Salerno; Capt; died 1978.

Custodial history

Presented to the Centre by the family in 1987.

Conditions governing access

Open, subject to signature of Reader's undertaking form, and appropriate provision of two forms of identification, to include one photographic ID.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied from open material for research purposes only.

Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, via the Archives.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

Finding aids

This collection level description and detailed catalogue.

Existence and location of originals

Off-campus collection

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Related descriptions

Note

Compiled Mar 1998

Alternative identifier(s)

Place access points

People and Organisations

Genre access points

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000.

Script(s)

Accession area