George Edward Burns

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First Name:

George

Middle Name:

Edward

Last Name:

Burns

Mother's Name:

Eleanor Burns (nee Kindlen)

Father's Name:

Andrew Burns

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, July 6, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

1st Battalion

Company:

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Sunday, November 5, 1916

Place of Death:

Flers, France

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

George Burns (Service No 3251) was born in Jerilderie, N.S.W. in 1887.

When George enlisted he was single, 28 years old, and employed as a railway porter at Dunmore, N.S.W. George had served 4 years in the C M F.

He embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A32 Themistocles with 11th Reinforcements, 1st Battalion, on 5th October 1915. Arriving in Egypt after the evacuation, George was deployed to the Lewis gun Section, D Company, 1st Battalion, on 14th February 1916, and the troops were then sent to France.

Samuel served on the Western Front until 5th November 1916 when he was one of a large number of men who were killed in action. The fighting was such that these men could not be recovered and it was some time before he was able to be buried.

Samuel is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery, France: Plot XIII, Row AA, Grave 22.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, BURNS G E