Austral Hunter BURNS

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BURNS, Austral Hunter

Service Number:	501
Enlisted:	31 August 1914, Sydney, New South Wales
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, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gloucester Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

31 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, Sydney, New South Wales
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
5 Apr 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Minnewaska"
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
6 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Wounded In Action -- Bomb Wound Head & Thigh -- Gallipoli
6 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli
8 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Admitted -- 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- Bomb Wound Head & Thigh -- Gallipoli
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Gallipoli for Alexandria per H.S "Devanha"
13 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 17th General Hospital -- G.S.W. Right Thigh -- Alexandria
10 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- Convalescent Depot -- G.S.W. Thigh -- Mustapha
12 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- Convalescent Camp -- Glymenopulo
22 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Base Details
2 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Manitou"
10 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit -- Mudros
7 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
7 Nov 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Infantry Battalion, Appointed -- Gallipoli
28 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 501, 1st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Huntsgreen"
14 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Infantry Battalion
16 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion, (Tempy)
8 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 53rd Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 501, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George"
28 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 501, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
11 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 501, 53rd Infantry Battalion, On Command -- Paris Exhibition
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 501, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 501, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit -- France
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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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

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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