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BURNETT, Aldwin John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2627, 2627A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 June 1916, Enlisted at Fremantle, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Hamilton Hill, City of Cockburn, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Hamilton Hill State School, South Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Dairyman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 30 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette Plot 1V, Row D, Grave 7 Headstone inscription reads: His duty nobly done, Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette, Bray-sur-Somme, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2627, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Fremantle, WA | |
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| 10 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2627, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2627, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Suffolk, Fremantle | |
| 6 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 51st Battalion to the 32nd Battalion in the field and the letter'A' added to his service number now 2627A | |
| 30 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 2627A, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2627A awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-07-30 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Harry and Harriett Burnett of South Fremantle, WA
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Citizen Military Forces