| Regimental number | 1884 |
| School | Unley High School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sign writer |
| Address | Unley, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Florence E Burdon, Mary Street, Unley, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field, 3 April 1918. Died St Omer, France. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Leonard Herbert Second entry first did not match |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Terlincthun British Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row E, Grave No. 45), Wimille, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 141 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert James and Florence BURDON |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For devotion to duty as a stretcher bearer during an enemy attack on our lines on April 3rd near ALBERT. During a heavy enemy bombardment prior to an attack Private BURDON did exceptional good work. His Company had sustained many casualties and he repeatedly carried the wounded to places of safety, climbing up and down a steep muddy embankment through artillery and Machine Gun fire until completely exhausted.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 680 Francis Roy BURDON, 23rd Bn, died at sea, 20 November 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
