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BURNS, Peter John Leonard Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | F3774 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Melville |
| Born: | Guildford Western Australia , 19 October 1922 |
| Home Town: | Guildford, Swan, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Diaphragmatic Hernia, Western Australia, 4 July 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Perth War Cemetery and Annex, Western Australia R. B. 16 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement F3774 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, F3774, HMAS Melville |
Personal Stories
Family History
Born in Guildford, Western Australia on 19 October 1922 to Cyril Herbert Burns and Annie Lily Ida Kidson. He was the youngest of 3 boys. He needed his mother's permission to enlist as he was underage. He served in Darwin and was injured (shrapnel wounds) when the Japanese bombed Darwin Harbour. He was evacuated to Perth but died from his injuries aged 22 years.
Submitted 3 January 2017 by Amanda Barrett
Biography contributed
Peter John Leonard Herbert BURNS was born in Guildford, Western Australia on 19th October, 1922
His parents were Cyril George BURNS & Annie Lily Ida KIDSON who married in Subiaco, WA in 1916
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