BURNETT, James Kerle
| Service Number: | 3051 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 November 1916, Place of Enlistment Normanton Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Brisbane Queensland Australia , 10 November 1881 |
| Home Town: | Buderim, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Manager Normanton |
| Died: | Brisbane Queensland Australia , 24 June 1961, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Buderim Mountain Roll of Honour, Normanton Carpentaria Shire Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 3051, Place of Enlistment Normanton Queensland | |
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| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 3051, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 3051, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Boorara, Melbourne |
JAMES KERLE BURNETY
James enlisted on 6 November 1916 at Normanton, with the 2nd Light Horse Regiment (23rd Reinforcement.
He was described as being 33 years old (34 on embarkation), single, station manager of Normanton, Queensland, 5 feet 7¼ inches tall, blue eyes, light brown hair. He gave his sister, Ellen Shannon, ‘Tomire,’ Brookes Street, Bowen Hills, Brisbane as his next of kin.
His unit embarked Melbourne per A2 HMAT Boorara on 10 May 1917 for Suez. James returned to Australia per HT Dunluce Castle on 17 July 1919 suffering from Malaria. He was discharged from the AIF on 30 September 1919.
Medals
British War Medal 28766. Victory Medal 27444.
James is Commemorated on the Buderim Mountain Roll of Honour Board, Buderim War Memorial Hall, and the Normanton Carpentaria Honour Roll.
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Submitted 16 January 2021 by Lynette Turner
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