John Ernest BURNS^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1902 - 1982  (79 years)

• Name	John Ernest BURNS
  Born	1 Oct 1902	Sydney, NSW, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Feb 1982	Gunnedah NSW Australia
  Buried	Memorial Park Cemetery, Gunnedah, Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia
  Person ID	I504089	mytree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	James Walter A BURNS,   b. 19 Apr 1869, Penrith NSW Australia ,   d. 7 Jun 1920, Randwick, Sydney, NSW  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Rita Marie GARMENT,   b. 17 Feb 1873, Newcastle, NSW ,   d. 1953, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 79 years)
  Married	1891	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
  Family ID	F501017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sylvia Joyce Belle SARGENT,   b. 22 Dec 1919, Kyogle ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1942	Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia
  Children	1. Stephen Paul BURNS,   b. 23 Jun 1954, Gunnedah NSW Australia ,   d. 4 Sep 1985, Gunnedah NSW Australia  (Age 31 years)
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025
  Family ID	F501021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S500182] Burns Web Site, Mel Burns, John Ernest Burns (Reliability: 3), 7 Jun 2020. Added by confirming a Smart Match [S500001] Byrnes Web Site, Geoff Byrnes, https://www.myheritage.com/person-2000057_203479041_203479041/john-ernest-burns (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match [S500013] BillionGraves, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 4). John Ernest Burns&lt;br&gt;Birth: Circa 1903&lt;br&gt;Age at death: 79&lt;br&gt;Death: Feb 21 1982&lt;br&gt;Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Gunnedah, Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia [S500028] Australian World War II Nominal Roll, 1939-1945, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 4). John Ernest Burns&lt;br&gt;Birth: Oct 1 1902 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia&lt;br&gt;Residence: Carroll, New South Wales, Australia&lt;br&gt;Enlistment: Jan 22 1942 - Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia&lt;br&gt;Discharge date: Nov 12 1945&lt;br&gt;Next of kin: Rita Turner&lt;br&gt;Service: Australian Army&lt;br&gt;Service #: N163256&lt;br&gt;Rank: Private&lt;br&gt;Posting at Discharge: 39 AUSTRALIAN WORKS COMPANY&lt;br&gt;Honours or Gallantry: None for display [S500439] Burns Family, Sharyn McKimmin, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500074_645339921_645339921/john-ernest-burns (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match [S500387] Australia, New South Wales Marriage Index, 1788-1966, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 4). John Ernest Burns & Sylvia Joyce Bell Sargent&lt;br&gt;Groom: John Ernest Burns&lt;br&gt;Bride: Sylvia Joyce Bell Sargent&lt;br&gt;Marriage: <br>Year: 1942<br>District: Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia&lt;br&gt;Registration: New South Wales, Australia