John
Cuthbertson
Burrell
Born in West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
[private wife (1910s - 1990s)]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 90
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Sep 2017
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Biography
John Cuthbertson Burrell was born on 3rd October 1918 in West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. James T Burrell and Isabel M unknown. [1]
John Burrell is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Second Australian Imperial Force 1939-1945
2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion
Served in the Second Australian Imperial Force 1939-1945
2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion
On 3rd November 1939, Johnw as commissioned into the newly-formed Second Australian Imperial Force. He was allocated to the 2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion, the first unit to be formed in the 16th Brigade, 6th Division. After service in Northern Africa, Greece-Crete and Syria, John returned to Australia with his unit before venturing north to Papua and New Guinea, where he served on the Kokoda Track and in the Aitape-Wewak campaign. With the war won, he was demobilised on 11th October 1945. [2]
John married Nancy Belle Willcox in 1949 in Burwood, New South Wales. [3]
He passed away on 1st September 2009 in Sydney, New South Wales.
Sources
- ↑ New South Wales Birth Index #46634/1918
- ↑ Department of Veterans' Affairs nominal roll: NX2629 Captain John Cuthbertson Burrell; accessed 7 May 2021
- ↑ New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages #3638/1949
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