Brigadier Samuel Roy Burston

Service number VX2
Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Temporary Colonel, Brigadier, Major General
Birth Date 1888-03-21
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Death Date 1960-08-21
Death Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, South Yarra
Final Rank Brigadier
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • No. 3 Australian General Hospital
  • 11th Australian Field Ambulance
  • 7th Australian Field Ambulance
  • Australian Army Medical Corps
  • Australian Military Forces
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1918-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1952-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1919-12-12
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in London Gazette in 1942-04-16
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1952-01-10
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1920-03-25
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Honours and Awards:

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Major General
    London Gazette
    16 April 1942 on page 1691 at position 1
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Australian Army Medical Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Colonel
    London Gazette
    12 December 1919 on page 15456 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    25 March 1920 on page 392 at position 1
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    11th Australian Field Ambulance
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    28 December 1917 on page 13568 at position 52
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 845 at position 29
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    11th Australian Field Ambulance
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Australian Military Forces
    Conflict
    Period 1950-1959
    Rank
    Major General
    London Gazette
    01 January 1952 on page 37 at position 6
    Commonwealth Gazette
    10 January 1952 on page 1319 at position 2
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    11th Australian Field Ambulance
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    01 January 1918 on page 27 at position 6
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 846 at position 36

Timeline

Date of birth 21 March 1888
Date of birth 21 March 1888
Date of recommendation honour or award 16 June 1917
Date of death 21 August 1960
Date of death 21 August 1960