Arthur Alfred Patrick Burns (1910 - 1995)

Born 30 Jan 1910 in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Lily (Gill) Burns — married 1941 in Victoria, Australia

Died 27 Feb 1995 at age 85 in Flemington, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Arthur Burns was born in New South Wales, Australia

Arthur Burns is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Private Arthur Burns served in the Volunteer Defence Corps in World War II
Service started: 4 June 1941
Unit(s): V D C 1 BN
Service ended: 11 October 1943

Arthur Alfred Patrick Burns was born on 30 Jan 1910 in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia He was the son of Arthur Patrick Burns and Elizabeth Ethel (Middleton) Burns. ^[1] He was baptised on 27 Mar 1910 in Sydney, New South Wales. ^[2]

Arthur married Lily Gill in 1941 in Victoria, Australia. ^[3]

Arthur Alfred Burns served in World War 2 with the Australian Army, Service Number: V354350, attaining the rank of Private. His Next of kin was BURNS, ELIZABETH. He enlisted on 04 June 1941 at Brunswick, Victoria. His posting at discharge was: V D C 1 BN. He was released from service on 11 October 1943. ^[4]

Arthur died on 27 Feb 1995 in Flemington, Victoria aged 85. Arthur is buried in Fawkner Memorial Park, Fawkner. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 25 Apr 2022), Index entry for BURNS ARTHUR A; Parents: ARTHUR P & ELIZABETH; District: MOSMAN; Registration Number: 6056/1910
2. ↑ "Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011", Sydney Diocesan Archives, Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 61177 #464656 (accessed 26 July 2022), Name: Arthur Alfred Patrick Burns; Record Type: Baptism; Birth Date: 30 Jan 1910; Baptism Date: 27 Mar 1910; Baptism Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Father: Arthur Patrick Burns; Mother: Elizabeth Burns.
3. ↑ Marriage Registration Index, "Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria" : accessed 25 Jul 2022; Index entry for Arthur Alfred BURNS and Lily GILL, Registration year: 1941, Registration number: 1948 / 1941
4. ↑ World War Two Service (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs : accessed 10 Apr 2023), Veteran Details for ARTHUR ALFRED BURNS for Service with the Australian Army. Service Number: V354350; Rank: Private; Enlistment from 4 June 1941 to 11 October 1943.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, Memorial: Arthur Patrick Burns, Birth Date: unknown, Death Date: 27 Feb 1995, Fawkner Memorial Park, Fawkner, Victoria, Australia, Plot: Church Of England M, Grave 2998, Find A Grave: Memorial #212208180, accessed: 27 Jul 2022, Maintained By: woowoo, 49949980.