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BURDETT, Walter John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4736 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 August 1915, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia, 15 March 1894 |
| Home Town: | Coolah, Warrumbungle Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer/Coach painter |
| Died: | Natural causes, Texas, Queensland, Australia, 12 September 1972, aged 78 years |
| Cemetery: |
Texas Cemetery, Texas, Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4736, Lithgow, New South Wales | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4736, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4736, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
| 26 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4736, 53rd Infantry Battalion |
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Dedicated to the memory of my Grandfather Walter, and all those who sacrificed so much.
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