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BURTON, James William

Service Number:	1206
Enlisted:	3 March 1915, Murrayville, Victoria, Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Manchester, England, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Gentleman
Memorials:	Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1

World War 1 Service

3 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Murrayville, Victoria, Australia
10 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1206, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
10 May 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1206, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1206
10 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1
Date unknown:	Involvement 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Biography

Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory medal