William Henry BURNS

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Service Number:	719
Enlisted:	21 September 1914, Dalby, Queensland
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Moree, New South Wales, Australia, 25 February 1893
Home Town:	Dalby, Western Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC Row A, Grave No. 8,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Moree Memorial Hall Boer War & WW1 Honour Roll

21 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 719, Dalby, Queensland
22 Sep 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 719, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 719, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 719, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
2 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 719, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 719 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-02

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