Regimental number | 20740 |
Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Babinda, via Cairns, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, T Burett, 72 Creswick Street, Footscray, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | 9th Field Artillery Brigade 1 - 8 Reinforcements |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'From 30th August to 1st September, 1918, at CLERY, Gunner BURRETT did invaluable work under heavy shell fire in maintaining communications between the battery and O.P. His work has called for exceptional qualities, and at no time did he fail to maintain communication, and so keep the battery advised of the situation and enable fire to be directed on to the enemy.'
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Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |