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BURGES, Thomas Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 165 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 October 1914, 6 years #3 Squadron, 18th Light Horse, Rank Sgt |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Geraldton, Western Australia, July 1888 |
| Home Town: | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, The Nek, Gallipoli, Turkey, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 9), Gallipoli, Turkey, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park 10th Light Horse Regiment Memorial WA, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 165, 10th Light Horse Regiment, 6 years #3 Squadron, 18th Light Horse, Rank Sgt | |
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| 8 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 165, 10th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 165, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Fremantle | |
| 17 Jun 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 10th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 165, 10th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 165 awm_unit: 10 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-07 |
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