BURDEU, Cyril Andrew
| Service Number: | 1000 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Broadmeadows, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Australian Field Artillery Battery |
| Born: | Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 1893 |
| Home Town: | Moonee Ponds, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Ascot Vale State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 10 May 1915, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Grave I D 5 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1000, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Broadmeadows, Vic. | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 1000, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: Surname incorrectly spelt as Burden on original record | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 1000, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 1000, 5th Australian Field Artillery Battery, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1000 awm_unit: 5th Australian Field Artillery Battery awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-10 |
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Son of Arthur and Annie BURDEU, 40 Pascoe Crescent, Essendon, Victoria.
FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING, LEAVE WE NOW OUR LOVED ONE SLEEPING
BURDUE. -Killed in action at the Dardanelles, May 9, Corporal Cyril Andrew Burdeu, dearly beloved youngest son of Arthur P. and Annie J. Burdeu, Pasco crescent, Essendon; also brother of Vera, Essie, Arthur, Percy, Clive, Mrs. W. A. Kemp, and Mrs. J. G. Hare, aged 22 years.
A good son, a soldier, and a man.
BURDEU. -In loving memory of Cyril, killed at Dardanelles, May 9.
Brave, true.
In Thy presence is fullness of joy;
At Thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
-(Inserted by E. and W. A. Kemp. )
CORPORAL C. A. BURDEU.
In addition to the fact that the official intimation of the death of Sergt. Cantor at the Dardanelles was anticipated by private news, which reached tho father in the street, a similar anticipation has occurred in the case of Corporal C. A. Burdeu, son of Mr Arthur P. Burdeu, of the Customs Department, a former resident of Ballarat. Mr Burdeu had a cheery letter from his son on Tuesday, and imultaneously a note from Major Caddy, commanding the 5th Battery, announcing the lad's leath, and expressing his sorrow, and that of all the lad's comrades. The major added:—"He was in charge of the specialists of this battery, and is therefore very difficult to replaced' Cantor and Burdeu were in the same battery, Cantor as sergeant and Burdeu as corporal. Cantor's death occurred on May 3th. He was shot by a sniper. Burdeu was struck by a shrapnel shell next day whilst attending to a telephone, and killed instantaneously.
Corporal Burdeu was the youngest son of Mr. Arthur P Burdeu, Customs department. He was born at Moonee Ponds, 22 years agon, and was a carpenter by trade. From boyhood he was enthusiastic in military ork, and was color sergeant in the cadets previous to enlistement. He was then appointed Corporal, 22nd Battery Field Artillery. In a letter of condolence Major Caddy, officer commandng th Battery 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, states: - 'Your son was greatly esteemed by all ranks, both for his ability and manner. He was in charge of the specialists of the battery, and is therefore very difficult to replace.'
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