BURGIN, Walter
| Service Number: | 136 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Sydney,NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Chiltern, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Inverell, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Rutherglen State School, Victoria; Emmaville Public School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds - head, At sea on board HS Gascon, Egypt, 21 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row M, Grave 145 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Inverell & District Memorial Olympic Pool WW1 Honour Roll, Inverell War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 136, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Sydney,NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 136, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 136, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 8 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Later reverted back to the rank of Private |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Burgin and Frances Burgin nee Nicholls of 'Kelso', Gordon Crescent, Stanmore, NSW formerly of Chiltern, Victoria. Brother of Millicent Burgin, Lillian Maud Burgin, John William Burgin, Ada Burgin, Charles Harris Burgin and Florence Rose Burgin
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served as a Lieutenant with the Militia
At the time of enlistment he was employed as a clerk with the Bank of New South Wales
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
WALTER BURGIN, the son of Mr. John and Mrs. Frances Burgin, was born at Chiltern, Victoria, on 14th March, 1895, and was educated at Rutherglen, Victoria, where he won his Certificate of Merit before he reached the age of thirteen years. He afterwards attended the Public School at Emmaville, New South Wales, for a period of about two years. From there he joined the Bank of New South Wales on 30th April, 1911, at the age of fifteen and a half. His first appointment was to the Quirindi Branch, and he was transferred about twelve months later to Inverell.
He enlisted on 20th August, 1914, from Inverell, in the 2nd Battalion as private, but was later promoted to the rank of lance corporal. He was amongst the first recruits to leave Inverell with Major Gordon, and sailed on board the “Suffolk” on Sunday, 18th October, 1914.
He took part in the landing at Gallipoli on 25th April, 1915, and was wounded in the head on or about 10th May. According to the first reports received, he died in the Greek Hospital at Alexandria on 21 st May, but later information makes it clear that his death actually took place on board the hospital ship “Gascon.” He was buried at Chatby Cemetery, Alexandria.
Source Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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