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Personal data

• Name BURNES
• Initials J
• First name JOHN
• Place of birth Woodend
• Country Victoria, Australia
• Last residence Pulletop, New South Wales
• Family Friend of William Holland
• Profession Labourer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 8 November 1916, New South Wales
• Service number 3116
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal
• Regiment and unit 45th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 12th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 4th Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked Sydney 25 November 1916; to France 28 March 1917

Death

• Wounded 20 October 1917
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds back and chest, n°2 Canadian CCS
• Date of death 21 October 1917
• Died at the age of 34
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXV - J - 15

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