Regimental number | 22 |
Place of birth | Dergholm, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Solomontown, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Amelia Burt, Three Chain Road, Solomontown, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Divisional Cyclist Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 12/6/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his platoon came under very heavy machine gun and rifle fire from an enemy strong point during an attack on the enemy's positions, Corporal Burt and a comrade advanced with a Lewis gun in front of their platoon and directed such an accurate demoralizing fire on the enemy that forty of them with four machine guns surrendered to these two men, to whose courage and unhesitating action this valuable success was due.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 73 |
Place of burial | Koorawatha Cemetery, New South Wales |