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BURROWS, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 733, 463 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1902, Embarked from Melbourne 12th February 1902 on the 'St. Andrew' Disembarked Durban South Africa 10th March 1902 and by train to Newcastle. Operations form 7th May 1902 starting at Noitverwacht. Peace concluded 20th June 1902. Embarked Durban per transport 'Norfolk' 5th July 1902. Disembarked Melbourne 2nd August 1902 and discharged. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
| Born: | Baynton, Victoria, Australia, 30 August 1876 |
| Home Town: | Strathmerton, Moira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer, Butcher |
| Died: | Heart failure, Mount Royal, Parkville, Victoria, Aistralia, 7 December 1955, aged 79 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Numurkah and District War Memorial |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 733, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 463 | |
| 20 Jan 1902: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 733, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Embarked from Melbourne 12th February 1902 on the 'St. Andrew' Disembarked Durban South Africa 10th March 1902 and by train to Newcastle. Operations form 7th May 1902 starting at Noitverwacht. Peace concluded 20th June 1902. Embarked Durban per transport 'Norfolk' 5th July 1902. Disembarked Melbourne 2nd August 1902 and discharged. |
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