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Rifleman ERIC BURNS

Service Number: 27059
Regiment & Unit/Ship

New Zealand Rifle Brigade

2nd Bn. 3rd

Date of Death

Died 12 October 1917

Buried or commemorated at

POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY

XXX. F. 10.

Belgium

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service New Zealand
  • Additional Info Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burns, of Kaitangata, New Zealand.
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Buried or commemorated at

POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 7485
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