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BURRELL, Ross
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 435, Q119082 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 26 August 1888 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 5 January 1960, aged 71 years |
| Cemetery: |
South Brisbane Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 435, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance | |
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| 13 Nov 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 435, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance , ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shrapnel wound head | |
| 4 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance | |
| 8 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 435, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance , HT Suevic, England for return to Australia on medical duties. | |
| 26 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 435, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance , HT Runic, Sydney for Middle East - disembarking Alexandria 26 February 1916 | |
| 29 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Field Ambulance | |
| 12 May 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Field Ambulance, HT Ruahine, England for invaliding to Australia - disembarking Sydney 5 July 1918. | |
| 25 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 435, 5th Field Ambulance |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1941: | Enlisted | |
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| 3 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q119082 | |
| 18 Jun 1942: | Discharged AIF WW1, Q119082 |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Embarked Corporal, 435, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance | |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement Corporal, 435, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: '' embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
Personal Stories
Marriage
Ross married Myra nee Heaslop on 6 October 1926 in St. Michael's and All Angels' Church, New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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Submitted 5 January 2024 by Joann Copeman