Regimental number | 4891 |
Place of birth | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
School | Public School, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | Wollongong, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Si/W, Mrs I Hill, New Road, Lithgow, NSW/Mrs I Burn, address unknown |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died in 50th Casualty Clearing Station, Roisel, France. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Montbrehain, France |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 5), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary BURN; husband of Isabella BURN, 1 Short Street, Paddington, New South Wales. Born at Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 3 killed in action |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |