BURNS, James Anderson
(Service number 35001)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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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 | Shepherd | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. Burns (mother), Pukeawa, Balclutha | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 11th Reinforcements J Company | ||
| Date | 2 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | Opawa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | London, England |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Infantry Regiment, 3 Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 11 October 1917 | Age | 24 |
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| Place of Death | Belgium | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of James and Janet Burns of Pukepito, Balclutha
Sources
Cenotaph Oct 2013
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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