| Regimental number | 4298 |
| Place of birth | Hay, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Sandford PO, Sandford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs D McCallum, Sandford PO, Sandford, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No 1), Picardie, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Canal Zone, 27 April 1916 (venereal disease: gonorrhoea); transferred to No 4 Hospital Train, 28 April 1916, and admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 28 April 1916; discharged to Details, 8 June 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease [syphilis]: 43 days). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 2 August 1916. Taken on strength, 24th Bn, in the field, Belgium, 2 October 1916. Admitted to 54th Australian Field Ambulance, 13 December 1916 (oedema), and transferred same day to Anzac Corps Rest Station; discharged to duty, 28 December 1916, and rejoined Bn same day. Wounded in action, 3 May 1917 (gun shot wound, thigh), and admitted to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, 24 May 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as BURNETT. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURNIP Alfred |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
