| Regimental number | 2847 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
| School | Norwood Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Carrier |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 44.8 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Adelaide Burchell, 258 Angas Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years 4 months in the Cape Field Artillery; discharged. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Unit name | 1st Australian Remount Unit, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A59 Botanist on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Remount Unit |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Taken on strength, A Squadron, Australian Remount Unit, Heliopolis, 6 June 1916. Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 8 August 1916 (carbuncle, forehead); discharged to unit, 20 August 1916. Marched out to Details Camp, Moascar, 9 December 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Vestalia', 18 October 1916; discharged (medically unfit, and 'unit disbanded: services no longer required'), Adelaide, 6 December 1916. War service: 315 days (of which 211 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Kendrew Oval, Patch 19, Lot 31), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURCHELL James Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
