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George Vandergraff BURLINSON

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Date of birth05 November 1884
Date of death05 January 1915
Mothers nameAlicia Griffith (née Jackson)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameGeorge Melville Burlinson
Fathers date of death1920
SiblingsRobert (served with the NZ Field Infantry), Maurice , Melville, Archibald, Doris
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathSepticemia Poisoning following ruptured Urethra
Buried whereCairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. B.139
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Last known residenceWeraroa, Levin
Awards1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
OccupationInsurance Agent, Weraroa, Levin
Place of deathPort de Ranbbeh Hosp, Cairo
Date of arrival overseas03 December 1914
Theatres of warEgyptian 1914, 1915
Place of embarkationon HMNZTS 11, Kent
SurnameBURLINSON
War memorialLevin, Weraroa Peace Gates
Place enlistedPalmerston North
Christian namesGeorge Vandergraff
Place of arrival overseasAlexandria, Egypt
SchoolInd Sch Caversham 18 October 1892 - 2 May 1893, Mornington 13 November 1893 - 17 July 1899
WarsBoer War, WW1
Service number11/8
Date enlisted13 August 1914
Final rankTrooper
Regiment or serviceWellington Mounted Rifles NZEF
Embarkation date15 October 1914
User reference2.249

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NOK: GM Burlinson (father), Weraroa, Levin.

Last Employer: AMP Society, Nelson.

Previous Military Training: 12 months Weraroa Training Farm, Kimberley, Levin.

Declared Age: 29 years.

Height: 6'2". Weight: 12st.

Chest: 33"-35½". Complexion: Fair.

Eyes: Grey.

Hair: Brown.

Died after a fall from a horse at Heliopolis, Cairo

Served in Boer War. Received Queens South African Medal with clasps Transvaal, South Africa 1902.

Executor: Maurice Burlinson, 1320 Liberty Central Trust Building, St Louis, Missouri, USA.

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