David BURTON DCM

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Service Number:	5665
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Penicuik, Scotland, 11 February 1898
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 9 November 1977, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered

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6 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 5665, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle
6 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 5665, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
29 May 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 11th Infantry Battalion
8 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion
25 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion
31 Mar 1918:	Promoted Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion
18 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion
3 Jun 1919:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal
17 May 2017:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 11th Infantry Battalion

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