ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BURTON, Henry ( Harry)

BURTON, Henry ( Harry)

Full Name: Henry (Harry)

BURTON

Date of Birth: 10

–

1879

Place of birth: North Carlton, VIC

Australia

Occupation: Stockman

Address: Manjimup WA

Next of Kin: Cousin – Arthur Ewens

Next of Kin Address: New Zealand

Religion: NIL

Service Number: 645

Rank: Driver

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-25

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 35

Burial Location: Inscription on Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli – Panel No. 58

25/09/1914- Completed Initial Medical Examination Bunbury WA
30/09/1914- Appointed Driver
13/10/1914- To 16th Battalion ” D ” Company Blackboy Hill WA
3/02/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
12/04//1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
26/07/1915- Admitted 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance Mudros ( Diarrhoea )
10/08/1915- KILLED  IN  ACTION  Gallipoli

SERVICE  MEDALS  AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 13609

British War Medal – No. 6997

Victory Medal – No. 6971

Memorial Plaque and Scroll – No. 309599

 

MEMORIALS

Australian War Memorial Canberra – Panel No. 78

Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli, Turkey – Panel No. 58