Harry BURNS

Regimental number7816
Date of birth25 December 1917
Place of birthGoondiwindi, Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationStockman
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27.9
Height5' 7"
Weight145 lbs
Next of kinFriend, G Giltrow, Retreat via Goondiwindi, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date28 September 1917
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917
Regimental number from Nominal Roll7812
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 24 January 1919
Discharge date16 April 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Wounded in action, 25 August 1918 (gas shell).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Delta', 24 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gassed), Brisbane, 16 April 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, BURNS Harry