Regimental number | 233 |
Place of birth | Seven Hills, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Stoker |
Address | Wigram Street, Granville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 7.75" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Burns, Wigram Street, Granville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Compulsory Military Training scheme; 18 months in the 7th Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 1, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/6/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Indarra', 12 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 7 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 56 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BURNS Arthur Percival |