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BURNS, Robert James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX6991 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia , 27 November 1910 |
| Home Town: | Henley Beach , City of Charles Sturt / Henley and Grange, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies, 5 May 1945, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Jakarta War Cemetery, Indonesia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Henley Beach Council Fallen WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Henley Beach Council WW2 Honour Roll and Addendum |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 29 Jun 1940: | Involvement Private, SX6991 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 29 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX6991 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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