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BURTON, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2364 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 March 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia, September 1898 |
| Home Town: | Cunnamulla, Paroo, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Cunnamulla State School, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | DoW - bomb - sustained 7/5/1918, Palestine, 8 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Jerusalem War Cemetery Jerusalem War Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 20), Palestine, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Paroo Shire Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2364, 11th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 9 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 2364, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 9 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 2364, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney | |
| 8 May 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 2364, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2364 awm_unit: 11 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-05-08 |
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