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Henry Francis BURNS

Regimental number5760
Date of birth1898
Place of birthBairnsdale, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMotor mechanic
AddressBairnsdale, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, D Burns, McLeod Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria
Previous military service45th Infantry
Enlistment date18 August 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 August 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Pioneer Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/13/6
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 8 May 1918
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Australian Motor Transport Section
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Date of death23 November 1990 - Burnly, Victoria
Age at death92
Place of burialFawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria

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