Paul BURZACOTT

Regimental number114
Place of birthMiddleton, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
AddressBordertown, Barker, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Height5' 6"
Weight139 lbs
Next of kinW. Burzacott, Bordertown, Barker, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed for 1 year in the 22nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date22 August 1914
Place of enlistmentMorphettville, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/8/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 22 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 18 December 1918
Discharge date28 March 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Joined 3rd Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli, 6 August 1915.

Embarked Mudros for Alexandria with Rest Party, 26 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Joined Western Frontier Force, Egypt, 29 December 1915.

Accidentally wounded (self inflicted), Romani, 10 August 1916 (gun shot wound, right foot); admitted to 13th General Hospital, Port Said, 13 August 1916; transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 28 August 1916; to Convalescent Hospital, Montazah, 18 September 1916.

Court of Enquiry, 26 September 1916, 'is of opinion that Pte. Burzacott's wound was accidentally received through no carelessness on his part.'

Discharged to Details, 4 October 1916; rejoined unit, 14 November 1916.

Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, El Arish, 20 December 1916 (diptheria), and transferred to Hospital Train; admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, Montazah, 22 Decemner 1916

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Hacking', 18 December 1918; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 28 March 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSurname incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as BUZACOTT.
SourcesNAA: B2455, BURZACOTT Paul