BURGES, Frederick William
| Service Numbers: | 304 / 5295, 5297 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 March 1916, Appears that Burgess may have tried to enlist underage? |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Boyton, Wiltshire, England, September 1897 |
| Home Town: | Wellington, Wellington, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | The Bishop's School, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | SW legs and Lungs, 5th Aust Field Ambulance, Contalmaison sector, Somme, France, 1 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 17 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wellington Cenotaph |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 304 / 5295, 20th Infantry Battalion, Appears that Burgess may have tried to enlist underage? | |
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| 22 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5297, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5297, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney | |
| 8 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 20th Infantry Battalion, was also aCpl 16/2/1916 to 17/4/1916 |
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From François Berthout on Australia and New Zealand in WWI
Today it is with deep respect and great gratitude that I come to commemorate and pay a very respectful tribute in honor of the anniversary of the death of Lance Corporal 5297 Frederick William Burges.🌺
Frederick William Burges was born in 1893 in Boyton, Wiltshire, England and was the son of Frederick Ford and Edith Ford Burges and lived for a few years at 12 Churchfields, Salisbury, England. Frederick was educated at The Bishop's School, Salisbury, Wiltshire , England. At the age of 18, Frederick and his parents moved to Murrumborg, Wellington, New South Wales and before the war, William worked as a farmer.
Enlisted on March 9, 1916 at the age of 23 in the 20th Australian infantry battalion, 14th Reinforcement, he embarked with his unit on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on August 22, 1916.Disembarked in Plymouth, England on October 13,1916, he received his training in London and he embarked with his unit at Folkestone on December 13, 1916 on board the Princess Henrietta.Disembarked in Etaples, France on December 14, 1916 towards the Somme front.
two months later, Frederick William Burges was unfortunately killed in action on March 1, 1917 in the Contalmaison sector, Somme. He was 24
Today Frederick William Burges rests in peace with his brothers in arms at the Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery, Somme.
Rest in peace Frederick, we thank you with infinite gratitude for all that you have done for us, for your country, for your comrades, by your sacrifice you have offered us a better world, you have fought bravely for peace in which we live in today and we will always be grateful to you, with deep respect, we will never forget you, the Somme and the French people will never forget.Thank you Sir🌺
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