Regimental number | 4981 |
School | Millers Point Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Coal lumper |
Address | Portview Road, Grenwich, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F M Burns, Portview Road, Grenwich, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Toronto Avenue Cemetery (Row B, grave No. 5), Warneton, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Rebecca BURNS; husband of Florence M. BURNS, Port View Road, Greenwich, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: awarded the Military Medal. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |