Burdett Philip NETTLETON

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NETTLETON, Burdett Philip

Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	27 August 1914
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	1st Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 15 March 1889
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Church of England Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Merchant
Died:	Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Killara Golf Club WWI Honour Roll, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour, Turramurra Memorial Park Memorial Gates

World War 1 Service

27 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 1st Light Horse Regiment
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement 1st Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney
1 Feb 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Light Horse Regiment
7 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-08-07

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Biography contributed

Burdett Philip NETTLETON was born on 15th March, 1889 in Sydney, NSW

His parents were Samuel NETTLETON & Emily LAYCOCK

He enlisted on 27th August, 1914 to serve during WW1 and embarked with the 1st Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron from Sydney on the HMAT Star of Victoria on 20th October, 1914

Burdett was Killed in Action at Gallipoli on 7th August, 1915 - no known grave

His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & the Lone Pine Memorial

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