Gordon Robert (Poddy) BURTON

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BURTON, Gordon Robert

Service Numbers:	SX39305, S45509
Enlisted:	27 August 1943, Field, QLD
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 9 February 1924
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Welland Public School, Woodville High School, South Australia
Occupation:	Storeman
Died:	Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 27 February 1945, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row D. Grave 22. Inscription: "IN REMEMBRANCE"
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rabaul Chapel 26th Infantry Battalion Roll of Honour, St Clair Woodville High School Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

27 Aug 1943:	Involvement Corporal, SX39305
27 Aug 1943:	Involvement Corporal, S45509
27 Aug 1943:	Enlisted Field, QLD
27 Aug 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX39305, 26 Infantry Battalion AMF
27 Feb 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 26th Infantry Battalion, Killed in action Bougainville, New Guinea.
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Roy Thomas Leslie and Helen Rebecca Burton, of Allenby Gardens, South Australia.

IN REMEMBRANCE

Mrs. H. Burton, of Coombe road, Allenby Gardens, has been notified that her son A/Cpl. G. R. ("Poddy") Burton, was killed In action at Bougainville on February 27. He was educated at Welland and the Woodville High Schools, and was employed by Clarkson Ltd. A/Cpl. Burton was also a member of the SA League of Wheelmen.

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