BURNS, Austral Hunter
| Service Number: | 501 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 30 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Gloucester, Gloucester Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street School, New South Wales , Australia |
| Occupation: | Selector & Jackeroo |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 501 | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 501, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 501 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Austral Hunter BURNS was born on 30th May, 1893 in Manly NSW
His parents were Charles James BURNS and Beatrice Alice MOORE
He married Alice Josephine LAURIE in 1914
Austral enlisted with the Australian Army on 31st August 1914 - 1st Battalion D Company - Unit embarked from Sydney on the Transport ship Afric on 18th October, 1914 - his rank at death was a Sergeant in the 53rd Battalion
He was killed in action at the Battle of Fromelles on 19th July 1916 - no known grave - He is listed in VC Corner of the Australian Cemetery Memorial , Fromelles, France & on the Australian War Memorial
His brother in law Private Albert Kingston LAURIE (MM) of the 18th Battalion was also killed in action in 1918
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