Regimental number | 817 |
Place of birth | Red Cross, Co Wicklow, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Contractor |
Address | Lucklands, Oakey, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas W Burne, Lucklands, Oakey, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Dalby, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Disembarked, Alexandria, Egypt, from Mudros, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance (mumps), Tel-el-Kebir, 11 January 1916; to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 12 January 1916; discharged to Overseas Base, 1 February 1916; proceeded to join Bn, 5 March 1916; rejoined 25th Bn, Zeitoun, 6 March 1916; embarked, Alexandria, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 14 March 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, France, 19 March 1916. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance (venereal disease), to 2nd Canadian General Hospital, 27 March 1916; to 9th Stationary Hospital, Havre, 30 March 1916; discharged to Base Depot, 3 May 1916, total period of venereal disease, 38 days; marched into Base from Hospital, 5 May 1916. Found guilty, 13 May 1916, of (1) overtravelling the boundaries of an Etaples pass; (2) failing to obey an order of a Military Police: reprimanded. Admitted to 26th General Hospital (sick), 21 May 1916; to 9th Stationary Hospital, 22 May 1916; discharged to Base, 1 June 1916; marched into Divisional Base, 3 June 1916; taken on strength of 1st Anzac Entrenching Bn, in the field, 25 June 1916; promoted to acting Company Sergeant Major, 26 June 1916; placed on supernumerary list, 1 July 1916; proceeded to join unit, 1 August 1916; reverts to Sergeant, 1 August 1916; rejoined Bn, 5 August 1916; joined Base Depot from unit, Etaples, 3 January 1917; taken on strength of 1st Training Camp as Instructor, 3 January 1917; to Base Depot, 18 March 1917; rejoined Bn, 23 March 1917. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance (gun shot wound, head), 3 May 1917; 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 3 May 1917; to 5th General Hospital, Etaples, 4 May 1917; to 2nd Convalescent Depot, 3 June 1917; to 6th General Hospital, 8 September 1917; to 2nd Convalescent Depot, 9 September 1917; to report to Australian Imperial Force Headquarters, London, for return to Australia, 3 October 1917; transferred to England, 12 October 1917; marched into Weymouth Command Depot, England, 25 October 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Berrima' for discharge, 31 October 1917; disembarked, Melbourne for Brisbane, 30 December 1917; discharged (family reasons), Brisbane, 1 January 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BURNE Edwin Haskins |