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Stuart Davidson Horwood BURGESS

Regimental number12
Place of birthPerth, Western Australia
SchoolNorth Kalgoorlie State School, Western Australia
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
Addressc/o West Australian Bank,Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, Geo Burgess,18 Emerald Hill Terrace, Perth, Western Australia
Previous military serviceServed as a Lieutenant in the 44th Cadet Forces.
Enlistment date26 August 1914
Place of enlistmentHelena Vale, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 31 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularWounded in the landing at Gallipoli, 25 April 1915; died four days later.
FateDied of wounds 29 April 1915
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Given name Stuart Davidson
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death29 April 1915
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialChatby Military Cemetery (Row Q, Grave No. 556), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
61
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Isabella BURGESS. Born at Perth Western Australia
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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