ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BURNEY, William Robert Nason

BURNEY, William Robert Nason

Full Name: William Robert Nason

BURNEY

Date of Birth: 09

–

1898

Place of birth: Hoffman Mill, Yarloop

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Yarloop WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Frances Mary Burney

Next of Kin Address: Yarloop WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 7690

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1917-02-22

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1917-06-29

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-08-25

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-09-12

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4/04/1917-To Rifle Reinforcements
8/05/1917-To 11th Battalion 26th Reinforcements
25/08/1917-To 3rd Training Battalion Durrington England ex. Australia
7/11/1917-To 2nd Training Battalion Sutton Veny
30/01/1918-Proceeded overseas Havre France ex. Southampton ex. Sutton Veny
5/02/1918-Joined 11th Battalion in the field France
3/06/1918-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Knee ) ex. 3 Aust Field Ambulance ex. 15 Casualty Clearing Station then admitted 2 Aust General Hospital
9/06/1918-Discharged to Base Depot ex. Wounded ex. Base Depot Havre
10/08/1918-Wouded in Action France ( Severe Compound Fracture Right Femur ) ex. 8 Aust Field Ambulance ex. 55 Casualty Clearing Station
13/08/1918-Admitted 8 General Hospital Rouen ex. Ambulance Train
4/09/1918-Evacuated/Admitted 3rd Southern General Hospital Oxford England
15/01/1919-Transferred to Military Hospital Sutton Veny then Convalescent Depot 8/02/1919
31/03/1919-Embarked England for Australia per “Wandilla”
18/05/1919-Disembarked Melbourne
12/09/1919-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 67003

Victory Medal – 64404

 

Brother also served – 1226 – BURNEY, Pte. Edward Nason- 32nd Battalion- Killed in Action Fromelles France 19/07/1916 ( Remains in Mass Grave Pheasant Wood, Fromelles – discovered in 2008 ).