Ernest BURGESS

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Other Name:	Burgess, Ernest William - Birth Records
Service Numbers:	4151, 4151A
Enlisted:	23 August 1915, Lithgow, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bethnal Green, London, England, 1886
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Crambrook Road Board School, Bethnal Green, London, England
Occupation:	Club Steward
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

23 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4151, Depot Battalion , Lithgow, New South Wales
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4151, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4151, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Training Battalion
15 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4151A, 54th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- Hospital -- Moascar
17 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4151A, 54th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4151A, 54th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4151A, 54th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4151A, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4151A, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4151A awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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