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Kirkpatrick Family History
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 1917 - Yes, date unknown
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| Name |
Burnett Henry WILLIAMS |
| Born |
28 Jul 1917 |
Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia  |
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| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| Person ID |
I19844 |
Kirkpatrick Family |
| Last Modified |
14 Nov 2022 |
| Father |
Franklyn James WILLIAMS, ,Brickmaker,of Maclean,New South Wales, b. 26 Dec 1885, Cowper via Grafton, NSW.Australia. , d. 3 Aug 1962, Queensland, Australia (Age 76 years) |
| Mother |
Hannah Frederika"Elsie" ZIMMERMAN, b. 11 Feb 1897, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia , d. 1962, Bankstown , New South Wales , Australia (Age 64 years) |
| Married |
16 May 1917 |
Beenleigh, Queensland , Australia |
- Ref:Qld BDM 1917/C1187
James and Hannah's three sons all enlisted for WWII.Burnett enlisted at Maclean NSW on 19th August 1941 , and was assigned to the 1st Infantry Battalion, his brothers Cyril and Fabian both enlisted at Tomago,NSW on 31st July 1942 .They were given the Service numbers NX118414(Cyril) and NX114815(Fabian) and assigned to the 13th Infantry Battalion.
The three brothers service records state they were stationed in New Guinea in the latter part of 1945,(all three having fought there during the campaign in 1943-44)after the Japanese surrender, to complete mopping up operations,and to undertake the heartbreaking task of locating and identifying those allied soldiers killed in action or murdered by the Japanese whilst Prisoners of War.
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Tuesday 16 September 1930 p 6 Article "WILLIAMS v WILLIAMS. Hannah Williams (formerly Zimmerman) petitioned for a divorce from Franklyn James Williams, on the ground of his misconduct.The marriage took place on May 16. 1917. A decree nisi was granted, returnable in six months. Mr. Vincent J. Brady appeared for petitioner."
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| Status |
16 Sep 1930 |
| Divorced |
| Family ID |
F2944 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- (Research):Burnet suffered from Osteoarthritis after being discharged from the army in 1946
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