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George Blackburn Burns

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Hampden War Memorial (photo M. Sole, 1999) - This image may be subject to copyright

Hampden War Memorial (photo M. Sole, 1999) - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Blackburn AWMM
  • Surname
    Burns AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    521168 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM C/o J.A. Elworthy, Gordon's Valley, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs May Rosalind Burns (wife), C/o J.A. Elworthy, Gordon's Valley, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Italy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    521168 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Gardener/Civilian AWMM
    Timaru, Canterbury AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • George Burns was the son of John Burns and Emily Burns (nee Dunn).

    He was the husband of May Rosalind Burns, Timaru. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 December 1943 AWMM
    Age 35 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy AWMM IX. E. 24 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Hampden War Memorial Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand AWMM

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Sources

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27 December 2021Ian Banks Taumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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