Date of birth | 05 November 1884 |
Date of death | 05 January 1915 |
Mothers name | Alicia Griffith (née Jackson) |
Spouses name | Unmarried |
Fathers name | George Melville Burlinson |
Fathers date of death | 1920 |
Siblings | Robert (served with the NZ Field Infantry), Maurice , Melville, Archibald, Doris |
Children | , , , , |
Cause of death | Septicemia Poisoning following ruptured Urethra |
Buried where | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. B.139 |
Places of relevance | , , , , |
Last known residence | Weraroa, Levin |
Awards | 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
Occupation | Insurance Agent, Weraroa, Levin |
Place of death | Port de Ranbbeh Hosp, Cairo |
Date of arrival overseas | 03 December 1914 |
Theatres of war | Egyptian 1914, 1915 |
Place of embarkation | on HMNZTS 11, Kent |
Surname | BURLINSON |
War memorial | Levin, Weraroa Peace Gates |
Place enlisted | Palmerston North |
Christian names | George Vandergraff |
Place of arrival overseas | Alexandria, Egypt |
School | Ind Sch Caversham 18 October 1892 - 2 May 1893, Mornington 13 November 1893 - 17 July 1899 |
Wars | Boer War, WW1 |
Service number | 11/8 |
Date enlisted | 13 August 1914 |
Final rank | Trooper |
Regiment or service | Wellington Mounted Rifles NZEF |
Embarkation date | 15 October 1914 |
User reference | 2.249 |
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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