Regimental number | 1046 |
Place of birth | Northcote, Victoria |
School | Portarlington State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | 1 Pearson Place off Pearson Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Brother, James Burns, 1 Pearson Place off Pearson Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Harbonnieres, France |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 17), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of James BURNS. Born at Portarlington, Victoria |