Burns Family Cemetery 1


Grey granite headstone on sandstone plinth, with sandstone surrounds. In memory of/Captain John Burns/Australian Light Horse/who fought in/Egypt, Gallipoli and Palestine/was invalided home/and died 25th February 1921/Aged 36 years/May he Rest in Peace. He enlisted on September 1914 in the 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance. He was wounded and returned home but died as a result of medical issues following his injury in 1921.

Series:
Gowan Brae
Date:
1921
Dimensions:
Height 218.5cm
Medium:
granite and sandstone
Designer/Manufacturer:
unknown. There are no stone masons markings.
Provenance:
n/a
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