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|Surname and forenames=Burnett William (Junior) | |Surname and forenames=Burnett William (Junior) | ||
|Army number=3061620 | |Army number=3061620 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
| − | + | |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Scots, no enlistment date as yet. Transferred to the Black Watch 25/9/1940, BW358/4/84, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Transferred to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 24/8/1944, Part II Order TS 91/44, on the disbandment of the Battalion. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Enlistment Book 358/9/89. Returned to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 18/9/1946. Demobilised. | |
| − | |Unit=Royal Scots, | + | |
|Home address=86, High St. Linlithgow, Stirlingshire | |Home address=86, High St. Linlithgow, Stirlingshire | ||
| + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
| + | |Date of birth=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Age=(At time of death).Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=On being posted to the Battalion 25/9/1940. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not as far as is known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet ascertained. | ||
| + | |Image Name=70_th_brigade_pte_burnett_3061620.jpg | ||
| + | |Image Title=Private William Burnett in Normandy. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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| + | The Imperial War Museum text which accompanied the photo of Private Burnett is set out below. | ||
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| + | [[File:IWM_text.png|600px|thumb|centre|IWM Text]] | ||
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| + | Thanks are due to the Imperial War Museum for the use of this image. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:39, 21 January 2026
Personnel Entry
Name Burnett William (Junior)
Army number 3061620
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death).Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Scots, no enlistment date as yet. Transferred to the Black Watch 25/9/1940, BW358/4/84, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Transferred to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 24/8/1944, Part II Order TS 91/44, on the disbandment of the Battalion. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Enlistment Book 358/9/89. Returned to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 18/9/1946. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade On being posted to the Battalion 25/9/1940.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address 86, High St. Linlithgow, Stirlingshire
Source table 1TS
The Imperial War Museum text which accompanied the photo of Private Burnett is set out below.
Thanks are due to the Imperial War Museum for the use of this image.
