| Regimental number | 127 |
| Place of birth | Bowen Queensland |
| School | Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Alfred Burtenshaw, Post Office Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Brisbane Grammar School Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Querrieu British Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 11), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Julie Henel BURTENSHAW, Woodville Street, Hendra, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Bowen, Queensland |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He located an enemy post of eight men which had been harassing out line for some days. He led a party and surrounded the post, killing two and capturing three, including the N.C.O. in charge. He then withdrew without any casualties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
