Thomas Alfred BURTT

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BURTT, Thomas Alfred

Service Number:	3023
Enlisted:	22 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	33rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, 1893
Home Town:	Botany, New South Wales
Schooling:	Gardener's Road Public School, Mascot, New South Wales
Occupation:	Postal Assistant
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 3 April 1918
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block P, Plot 1X, Row O, Grave 14A, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

22 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3023, Brisbane, Queensland
7 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3023, Enlisted for the second time
24 Jan 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3023, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3023, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney
1 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3023, 33rd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, GSW (abdomen)
3 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3023, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3023 awm_unit: 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-03

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Mark and Catherine Burtt of Mascot, NSW. Brother of James Edward Burtt who died of illness on 10 September 1917; brother of Henry William Burtt who returned to Australia. Brother to Eliza Baker who at the age of 8 years was Thomas's foster mother

Thomas Alfred Burtt served with 25th Bn at Gallipoli and lost two toes due to frost bite.

27 June 1916 - Returned to Australia

He was discharged as medically unfit in August 1916 but re-enlisted at for a second time.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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