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BURTON, Arthur Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6723 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 July 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tatura, Victoria, Australia, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Heyfield, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Dennison State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Influenza, Surrey Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 18 June 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria Presbyterian Section, Block O, Row S, Grave 540, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Box Hill (Shire of Nunawading) War Memorial, Heyfield Honour Roll WW1, Heyfield War Memorial, Rosedale Shire Honour Roll, Shire of Nunawading Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6723, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6723, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6723, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Abel Burton of 'Dennison', Heyfield, Victoria; brother of H.J. Burton, Elizabeth Burton, Lorne Menzies Burton who was killed in action on 1 April 1917 while serving with the 49th Battalion and John F Burton MM who returned to Australia
31 March 1919 - returned to Australia on board HT Wandilla
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal