Alexander Burton

Alexander Stewart Burton
Born20 January 1893
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Died9 August 1915(1915-08-09) (aged 22)
Lone Pine, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey
AllegianceAustralia
BranchAustralian Imperial Force
Service years1914–1915
RankCorporal
Unit7th Battalion
Conflicts
AwardsVictoria Cross
Mentioned in Despatches

Alexander Stewart Burton, VC (20 January 1893 – 9 August 1915) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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