H.J. Burrows Archive
Herbert John (Bert) Burrows was a well-known figure in North Queensland from the 1930s. He was associated with the Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade (QATB) for over twenty years until his death in1980, having worked with the QATB in Julia Creek, Cloncurry, Tully, Cardwell and Townsville. He was also involved with the Railway Ambulance Corps in 1946 in Nonda and then in Cardwell. In 1970, Burrows was awarded a medallion for twenty years’ service, but continued his interest as an honorary bearer.
The collection includes newspaper clippings and certificates.
Archive Location: 61L
Detailed Listing
HJB/1 'Ambulance brigade stalwart dies'. Newspaper clipping. Townsville Daily Bulletin 26.5.80. Reprographic copy. 1p.
HJB/2 'VDC stand down after meritorious war record'. Newspaper clipping, undated. Typescript. lp.
HJB/3 'Railway Ambulance competition'. Newspaper clipping, undated. Typescript. 1p.
HJB/4 'Railway Ambulance competition'. Newspaper clipping, undated. Typescript. lp.
HJB/5 'Railway Ambulance competition'. Hughenden to complete in Brisbane. Newspaper clipping, undated. Typescript. lp.
HJB/6 'Railway Ambulance competition'. Newspaper clipping, undated. Typescript, 1p.
HJB/7 '20 year career for Miner’s son with Ambulance'. Newspaper clipping, Townsville Daily Bulletin, 14.7.1969. Typescript. 1p.
HJB/8 Untitled newspaper clipping contains information on poisonous spiders. Typescript, undated. 1p.
HJB/9 'Narrow escape at Mutarnee'. Newspaper clipping, undated. Typescript. 1p.
HJB/10 Manual of Ambulance Transport Nursing. Published by The St. John Ambulance Brigade, South Australia District Inc. 2nd edition, 1966. Typescript. 82pp.
HJB/11 'Runt (the tale of the piddling pup)'. Typescript. 1p.
HJB/12 Certificate addressed to Mr. H.J. Burrows, of Nonda (Coach) from the Nonda team of the Queensland Railway Ambulance Corps who competed in Townsville on 5th September, 1945. Signed by members of the team. Typescript. 1p.
HJB/13 Australian Military Forces. Volounteer Defence Corps. Certificate of Discharge No. 3714 Corporal Herbert John Burrows dated 26/2/1946. Typescript. 1p.
HJB/14/1-8 St. John Ambulance Association. First Aid certificates for Herbert John Burrows for his first examination in:
HJB/14/1 July 1943 at Nonda and subsequent Reexaminations in:
HJB/14/2 June 1944 at Nonda.
HJB/14/3 June 1945 at Nonda.
HJB/14/4 June 1946 at Nonda.
HJB/14/5 May 1947 at Nonda.
HJB/14/6 July 1948 at Cardwell.
HJB/14/7 May 1949 at Cardwell.
HJB/14/8 May 1950 at Cardwell. Typescript. 8p.
HJB/15 Queensland Civil Defence Organisation, Certificate for Mr. H. Burrows for Civil Defence Indoctrination Course, held in Townsville, 31st October, 1968. Certificate No. 3988. Typescript. 1p.
HJB/16 The St. John Ambulance Association, Queensland Centre, Form B. Certificate to show that Herbert John Burrows attended a course under the Cloncurry Railways Branch of the Association and has qualified to tender First Aid. June 1932. Typescript. 1p.
HJB/17 Queensland Railways, Certificate of Proficiency for Herbert “ John Burrows, in Ambulance Work and First Aid. June 1932. Typescript. 1p.
HJB/18 The St. John Ambulance Association, Queensland Centre, Honorary Instructor’s Certificate for Herbert John Burrows, May 1949. Typescript. 1p.
H.JB/19 The St. John Ambulance Association, Queensland Centre, Certificate for Home Nursing, for Herbert John Burrows, August 1951. Typescript. 1p.
HJB/20 The St. John Ambulance Association, Queensland Centre, Certificate for Elementary Instruction in Home Hygiene for Herbert John Burrows, June 1960. Typescript. 1p.
HJB/21 The Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade, Certificate of Service for Herbert John Burrows. August 1963.
HJB/22 Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade, Honorary Instructor’s Certificate for Herbert John Burrows, April 1964. Typescript. 1p.
