Burnett William (Junior) Pte 3061620

Personnel Entry

Private William Burnett in Normandy.

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