BURNS, Arthur Graham
| Service Number: | 536 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 April 1942, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Goodwood, SA, 2 January 1893 |
| Home Town: | Fullarton, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide High School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Goodwood, SA, 14 May 1964, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Columbarium Walls Wall 8 Niche G029 - ashes removed pending surrender |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Unley Museum Honour Board, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 536, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 536, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA |
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World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Wounded 536, 9th Light Horse Regiment |
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Son of Robert William BURNS and Letitia Russell nee GRAHAM
Biography contributed by St Ignatius' College
Arthur Graham Burns was 21 years old when he enlisted on the 27th October 1914. Burns was born in Adelaide and attended Adelaide High School. His occupation was listed as a farmer and his father Robert was his nominated next of kin.
He trained between 1914 to 1915 at Morphettville Racetrack Training camp in Adelaide and Broadmeadows Training camp near Melbourne. Burns sailed to Egypt joining the 3rd Light Horse Regiment as a Private on the 14th March 1915. From Egypt they were sent to Gallipoli until leaving for peninsula on the 20th December 1915.
Burns returned to Egypt for his regiment to be reformed, re-equipped and to fight in the Sinai and Palestine theatres as a part of the Desert Column to defend the Suez Canal against Turkey.
Burns suffered from illness during his time in Egypt and was treated for diarrhoea in July 1915. He was admited to hospital in Mudros and then transferred to Malta. Once he recovered he returned to Alexandira and then marked out to Serapeum 27th February 1916.
In May 1916 he was detached to a School of Instruction for Sigalling and after a few months was promoted to Signal Corporal in March 1917. He rose through the ranks to Sergeant and then Lieutenant by January 1918. He became ill with a fever in late September and was hospitalised and then went to rest camp. He completed further training at School of Instruction in early 1919 before returning to Australia. He was discharged 24th October 1919.
Burns lived in Lameroo at some time after the war married to Grace Lyndon where they raised their family.
Burns died 14th May 1964 and is buried at Centennial Park Cemetery, in South Australia.