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BURKETT, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2952 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 April 1882 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 15 November 1944, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania |
| Memorials: | Tasmania (Launceston) Garden of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2952, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2952, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2952, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 26 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2952, 47th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Barker Gary
James was living on King Island circa 1913 and following the declaration of war moved his wife and four children to Launceston, from where he later enlisted.
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