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William BURNS

Regimental number4501
Place of birthBangor Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressCarrington club Hotel, Carrington, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation41
Next of kinMother, Mrs Margaret Burns, 53 Garth Road, Bangor, North Wales, England
Enlistment date4 November 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name30th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/47/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 25 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll30th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularEnlisted 4 November 1916 - 30th Bn, 12th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 30th Bn, 11 June 1917.
FateDied of wounds 22 May 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death42
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
116
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Margaret BURNS
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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