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BURNLEY, Benjamin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1146 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 June 1915, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Australian Employment Company |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Lapoinya, Waratah/Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Bushy Park Upper Derwent Roll of Honour, Hobart Goulburn Street State School Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1146, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 10 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1146, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1146, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Persia, Melbourne | |
| 21 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Egypt | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1146, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Battle for Pozières | |
| 9 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , France | |
| 11 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1146, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres | |
| 18 Aug 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Third Ypres, In the WYTSCHAETE Sector (near MESSINES) during the evening of 11th August 1917, whilst the enemy was shelling 39th Battery position, a dump of ammunition consisting of some 500 rounds was hit and set on fire. | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1146, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Polygon Wood | |
| 15 Jun 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Australian Employment Company, France | |
| 30 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1146, Australian Employment Company, RTA 18 January 1919 and discharged (TPE). |
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