Richard William BURNETT

BURNETT, Richard William

    Service Number: 1462
    Enlisted: 30 December 1914, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Croydon, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
    Home Town: Moss Vale, Wingecarribee, New South Wales
    Schooling: Bowral District School, New South Wales
    Occupation: Bank Clerk
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 3 May 1915
    Cemetery: Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC
    Row A, Grave 14 Headstone inscription reads: Nearer my God to Thee, Quinn's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Moss Vale RSL War Memorial, Moss Vale War Memorial, Sydney (ANZ) English, Scottish and Australian Bank Great War Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    30 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1462, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
    13 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1462, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
    13 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1462, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Crocker Burnett and Edith Kate Burnett of 'Avocaville', Lackey Road, Moss Vale, NSW. Brother of Harry James Burnett MC who returned to Australia on 8 October 1918 having served with the 1st Field Artillery Brigiade and Gladys Marie Heard nee Burnett of Moss Vale, NSW

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Prevoiously served with the infantry of the Citizen Military Forces

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