
| Regimental number | 10/862 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ridgley, Tasmania, Australia |
| Other Names | BURROWS |
| Religion | No religious affiliation stated. |
| Address | Okato, New Plymouth |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.11 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | A H Burrowes, Okato |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force; discharged on transferring to Taranaki; not serving in any military force at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 18), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred Henry and Mary Burrows, Portia Street, Stratford, New Plymouth. Native of Ridgley, Tasmania, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Promoted Corporal, 1 May 1915. Taken on strength, NZ Advanced Base Depot, Alexandria, 12 May 1915. Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 26 May 1915; joined unit at Gallipoli, 1 June 1915. Admitted to HS 'Ascanius', 3 June 1915 (influenza: slight); transferred to Alexandria, and admitted to Convalescent Camp, 9 June 1915. Rejoined Bn, Anzac Cove, 10 July 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 349 days (of which 329 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 21890358 |
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