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BURNS, George Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 4252, S479 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 17 March 1895 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Port Adelaide, South Australia, 9 September 1949, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Section A |
| Memorials: | Broken Hill B.H.D. & W.E.U. Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Zinc Corporation Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 4252, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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| 7 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 4252, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide |
World War 2 Service
| 27 Aug 1940: | Involvement Private, S479 | |
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| 27 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Keswick, SA | |
| 27 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S479 | |
| 18 Nov 1942: | Discharged |
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