Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Burkitt F D Pte 10218 Frank Douglas 10 FCE 27 Farmer Single C of E
Address: Kyabram
Next of Kin: Burkitt, Francis Archibald, 56 Brewster St, Essendon
Enlisted: 19 Jan 1916
Embarked: A54 Runic 20 Jun 1916
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Relatives on Active Service:
Burkitt R A Pte brother
Lance-Corporal Lindell adds that he saw D. Burkitt, the one-time pitcher
for Essendon Baseball Club. He wrote from an old battered city. He said that
the previous day he had indulged in the luxury of a hot bath.
MELBOURNE SPORTSMEN MET ON FRENCH BATTLEFIELDS (1917, April 10). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242684648
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OUR SOLDIERS Corp. Douglas Burkitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Burkitt. of Essendon, has been specially mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's despatches.
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