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William Henry BURT

Regimental number1435
Place of birthPaterson New South Wales
SchoolMartin's Creek Public School, New South Wales
OccupationRailway porter
AddressMartins Creek, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinFather, Edward Burt, Martins Creek, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date20 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name34th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/51/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 2 May 1916
FateDied of wounds 14 October 1917
Place of death or woundingPasschendaele, Ypres, Belgium
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row C, Grave No. 7A), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
123
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Edward and Ann BURT, Martin's Creek, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsCousin: Pte Joseph BILBIE, 34th Bn, died of wounds, 8 April 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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