James BURKETT

BURKETT, James

Service Number: 2952
Enlisted: 27 July 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 47th Infantry Battalion
Born: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 April 1882
Home Town: Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Driver
Died: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 15 November 1944, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania
Memorials: Tasmania (Launceston) Garden of Remembrance
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World War 1 Service

27 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2952, 47th Infantry Battalion
27 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 2952, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
27 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 2952, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
26 Apr 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2952, 47th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Barker Gary

James was living on King Island circa 1913 and following the declaration of war moved his wife and four children to Launceston, from where he later enlisted.