The AIF Project

Burnett SHEKELTON

Regimental number*4539
Date of birth26 October 1894
Place of birthGavan Street, Bundaberg, Queensland
Other NamesSHEKLETON, Burnett
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationWarehouseman
AddressArmstrong Terrace, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, A Shekleton, c/o A Burton, Yandina, Queensland
Enlistment date19 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameDivisional Ammunition Column 1, Reinforcement 6
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/89/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 2 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 28 March 1919
Discharge date27 July 1919
Other detailsServed in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve for 3 years. Was wounded on 23 August 1916.
Date of death3 August 1948
Age at death53
Place of burialCremated: ashes buried Family Plot, Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland

Print format    


© The AIF Project 2024, UNSW Canberra. Not to be reproduced without permission.