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Lorne Menzies BURTON

Regimental number3694
Place of birthMaffra, Victoria
SchoolDenison State School & Sale High School, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBank clerk
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, A Burton, Middleboro Road, Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date8 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 30 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll49th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 1 April 1917
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Lorne spelt Lome
Place of death or woundingVeaux, France
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialVaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 5), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
147
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Abel and Agnes BURTON, 38 Albrt Crescent, Surrey Hills, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 6723 Pte Arthur Ernest BURTON, 49th Bn, died of illness, 1 April 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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