Private

Archibald Gower Burns

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Benjamin Henry and Alice May Gower Burns. Born at Calcutta. Served in Egypt and at Gallipoli, 1914-16.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
6/423
Name:
Archibald Gower Burns
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Calcutta, India
Next of Kin: 
Benjamin H. Burns, 35 Chester Street West, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Arcade, Timaru, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Suicide
Date of Death:
02 November 1916
Day of Death:
Thursday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Main Body
Embarkation Place:
Lyttelton, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 October 1914
Transport:

HMNZT 4
HMNZT 11
Vessel:
Tahiti or Athenic
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Block 47. Lot 1967.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Archibald Gower Burns
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