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George Ferguson Burns

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 88), Page: 4 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 88), Page: 4 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Ferguson AWMM
  • Surname
    Burns AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 75502 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Australia AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A. Burns (mother), I Richmond Street, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 75502 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
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Accountant/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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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
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Pneumonia AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Joseph and Agnes Burns, of 1, Richmond St., South Dunedin, New Zealand.

    Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

    Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. A. 22.

    Cemetery: CANNOCK CHASE WAR CEMETERY AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    9 November 1918 AWMM
    Age 32 AWMM
    United Kingdom, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cannock Chase War Cemetery, Staffordshire, England AWMM 1. A. 22. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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30 May 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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