BURGESS, Lloyd Hayes
| Service Numbers: | 2357, 2375B |
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| Enlisted: | 17 February 1916, Jamestown South Australia Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nantawarra (near Port Wakefield), South Australia, 11 August 1895 |
| Home Town: | Bundaleer, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Westbourne Park, South Australia , 27 February 1967, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Section: Gen A; Row: Path 13; Plot: 843 |
| Memorials: | Jamestown Methodist Church WW1 Roll of Honor, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Spalding Honour Roll WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Feb 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2357, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, embarkation_roll: roll_number: 19 embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: |
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| 17 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2357, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Jamestown South Australia Australia | |
| 21 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, HMAT Commonwealth A73 | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2375B, 27th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days" | |
| 21 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Military Medal at Montbrehain
Lloyd Burgess won a Military Medal in the AIF's last battle of WW1. On the 5th October, the Australians attacked German positions in and around the village of Montbrehain..
Lloyd Davies distinguished himself in this attack by good tactical judgement in the disposition of his men and excellent marksmanship, with Lloyd himself accounting for 15-20 enemy soldiers. The efforts of him and his platoon were key in paving the way for the capture of the position, part of what was to be the last operation by the AIF on the Western Front.
Submitted 18 March 2014 by Steve Larkins
Biography
Rootsweb ID: I327872 - 11 Aug 1895 in Nantawarra, South Australia
Father Thomas George Burgess
Described on enlisting as 20yrs 6mths old; single; 5' 7.5" tall; 136 lbs;
fair complexion; grey eyes; dark brown hair; Methodist
15/3/1915 enlisted at Jamestown, SA
Private with Light Horse, 2nd Depot Battalion
16/3/1916 appointed to Pioneers at Mitcham Camp
21/9/1916 embarked from Port Adelaide onboard HMAT Commonwealth A73
as a Private 50 Infantry Battalion
14/11/1916 disembarked at Plymouth, England
15/11/1916 marched in to 13th Training Battalion
17/12/1916 transferred to 27th Battalion, England
25/12/1916 proceeded overseas to France, onboard SS Princess Victoria
ex Folkestone
29/12/1916 marched in to Etaples, ex England
5/2/1917 taken on strength of 27th Battalion, France
26/6/1917 appointed Lance Corporal, France
4/10/1917 wounded in action, Belgium
4/11/1917 to hospital sick, France
29/11/1917 rejoined unit in Belgium
17/2/1918 to hospital sick, France
19/2/1918 rejoined unit
23/2/1918 to hospital sick, France
24/2/1918 rejoined unit
22/7/1918 promoted to Corporal
3/10/1918 promoted to Sergeant
19/2/1919 detached from 27th Battalion to ABD, Havre, France
4/8/1919 granted leave, Scotland
12/8/1919 returned to unit
17/11/1919 London Gazette - awarded MILITARY MEDAL
22/11/1919 returned to Australia onboard HT Aeneas
6/1/1920 disembarked into Australia
21/2/1920 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (17052), Victory medal (16927)
27/2/1967 passed away at Westbourne Park,SA
buried in: Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, SA
Section: Gen A; Row: Path 13; Plot: 843
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan, 28/4/2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.
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