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Gordon BURTON

Regimental number123
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
Addressc/o Mrs E C Burton, Kendall Street, St Kilda, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs E C Burton, Kendall Street, St Kilda, Victoria
Enlistment date21 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name2nd Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 5 April 1918
Family/military connectionsBrother: 149 Lance Corporal Archibald Trenery BURTON, 12th Field Company Engineers, died of wounds, 19 October 1917.
Date of death12 July 1957
Place of burialSpringvale Cemetery

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