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BURTON, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4451 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Greendale, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Melton, Melton, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Dandenong, Victoria, Australia, October 1964, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | Melton War Memorial |
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World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4451, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 28 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4451, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4451, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 18 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", Is recommended for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations East of PERONNE on the 18th September 1918. Sergeant Burton was in command of a platoon during the advance and by his leadership and initiative he forced his way over ground under terrific machine gun fire, and after very heavy fighting succeeded in reaching Sunken Road where he dug in. By his brilliant work a very valuable position was gained which greatly assisted an operation carried out by the battalion later in the day.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 Date: 11 December 1919 | |
| 15 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4451, 5th Infantry Battalion |
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