Rifleman

John Burns

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Robert and Jeannie Burns, of Kaitantata, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
27066
Name:
John Burns
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
14 April 1896
Place of Birth: 
Kaitangata, Otago, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Jean Burns (mother), Christchurch Street, Kaitangata, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Kaitangata, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Miner
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
07 June 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
23 September 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 65
Vessel:
Pakeha
Destination:
Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. A. 31.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
John Burns
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