Regimental number | 5993 |
Place of birth | Geeveston, Tasmania |
School | Geeveston State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Geeveston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr E Burgess, Geeveston, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Rose BURGESS, Geeveston, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Uncle: Lieutenant Norman DICKSON, killed in action, Gallipoil, 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |