William Burton was with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band in the 2nd World War and his grandfather was with the 26th New Brunswick Battalion.
W.Q. Burton was a Similkameen Star subscriber from December 1944 to December 1946. Address: Princeton. He is listed as being an Assistant Brewer at Princeton Brewing in the 1946 Directory.
His son, Billy Burton, Jr., enlisted in the Princess Patricia Light Infantry in May 16, 1962.
William Burton’s wife had a all girls marching band.
References:
Directory, 1946; Princeton Our Valley, page 149; The Similkameen Spotlight, May 16, 1962