BURNS, James
(Service number 64887)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs H. Burns (mother), Skibbereen, Co Cork, Ireland | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZEF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 34th Reinforcements Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company | ||
| Date | 8 February 1918 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Liverpool, England |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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| Days Interned | |
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Death
| Date | 17 July 1918 | Age | 30 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Commecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Johana and Denis Burns of Mohonagh, Skibbereen, Co Cork, Ireland
Sources
Cenotaph Oct 2013
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Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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