Benjamin Burton

Major-General Benjamin Burton, CB, CMG (10 March 1855 – 6 August 1921) was a British Army officer.

Benjamin Burton
Burton in 1917
Born	(1855-03-10)10 March 1855 Bath, Somerset, England
Died	6 August 1921(1921-08-06) (aged 66) Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1875–1915
Rank	Major-general
Commands	Northumbrian Division
Battles / wars	Second Boer War First World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Military career

Burton was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 9 March 1875.^[1] He saw action in South Africa during the Second Boer War, for which he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath.^[2] He went on to become Commander, Royal Artillery for 1st Division in September 1907 and General Officer Commanding the Northumbrian Division in the United Kingdom in March 1912.^[3] He handed over command of his division and retired just before the division was deployed to France in April 1915.^[4] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in recognition of his services in connection with the First World War on 24 January 1917.^[5]