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BURNS, James Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1845, 1845A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Burrowa, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 8 August 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1845, 29th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1845, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1845A, 15th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1845A awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-08 |
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