Burnside W Piper 76216 29th Canadian Expeditionary Force

BURNSIDE, WALTER, Private and Piper, No. 76216, 29th Battn.. 6th Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force, s. of Walter Burnside, of Eynesbury, Sutherland Street. Sydney (formerly of Glasgow), by his wife, Jane; b. Melbourne. Victoria, Australia, 16 Oct. 1888 educ. Marrickville Public School, Sydney: went to the United States in Feb. 1913, and after the outbreak of war, in Ang. 1914, proceeded to Vancouver; enlisted in the Canadian Infantry 4 May, 1915: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 8 Sept. following, and was killed in action during the engagement at Passchendaele 6 Nov. 1917. while acting as Stretcher Bearer. Buried at Ypres: unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

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