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William Henry BURLACE

Regimental number233
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
SchoolBirchgrove Public School, Balmain, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm hand
AddressHarbour Street, Mosman, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, H. J. Burlace, Harbour Street, Mosman, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets.
Enlistment date18 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/11/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on 21 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Light Horse Regiment
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Unspecified


Recommendation date: 1 November 1915

FateKilled in Action 28 March 1918
Place of death or woundingAmman, Jordan
Age at death25.6
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialDamascus British War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 37), Syria
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
5
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Mary BURLACE, 11 Harbor Street, Mosman, New South Wales. Born at Balmain, New South Wales
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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