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Albert Ernest BURNS

Regimental number2023
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStevedore
Address156 Albert Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs Bella Burns, 156 Albert Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date11 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, F Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll58th Battalion
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death23 September 1951

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