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BURRELL, John Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2585 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 February 1916, Geelong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Inverleigh, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Shelford, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Inverleigh State School No. 1147, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1959, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Shelford Presbyterian Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2585, 29th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2585, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2585, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 11 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Machine Gun Company, France | |
| 5 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2585, 15th Machine Gun Company, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, GSW to right hand sustained in the line near Flers. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 12 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2585, 15th Machine Gun Company, RTA 22 July 1917 and discharged as MU (right hand). |
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