James BURSTON

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Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	8 April 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Colonel
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters
Born:	Kilmore, Victoria, Australia, 1 May 1855
Home Town:	Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Businessman
Died:	Natural causes, Hawtorn, Victoria, Australia, 4 March 1920, aged 64 years
Cemetery:	St Kilda Cemetery, Victoria Wesleyan, Compartment B, Grave 0497
Memorials:	Melbourne St. Paul's Cathedral Major General James Burston VD Memorial Plaque

8 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Colonel, Melbourne, Victoria
2 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Colonel, Officer, 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
2 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Colonel, Officer, 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
4 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Colonel, 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, ANZAC / Gallipoli
11 Sep 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Colonel, 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters

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