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James Keith BURROWS

Regimental number3364
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
SchoolUniversity High School, Melbourne, Victoris
ReligionChurch of Christ
OccupationClerk
Addressorth, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, William W Burrows, 101 Dryburgh Street, North Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed as a Company Sergeant Major in the Senior Cadets.
Enlistment date11 May 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name59th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/76/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 16 July 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll59th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 29 September 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death19.4
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialTempleux-le-Guerrard Communal emetery Extension (Row B, Grave No. 31), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
167
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Mary BURROWS, "Glen Alan", 101 Dryburgh Street, North Melbourne
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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