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BURGESS, Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1055 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 September 1914, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, 8 June 1884 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | State School, Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Dardenelles, Gallipoli, Egypt, 29 April 1915, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row E, Grave 101 Chaplain Rev. A.V.C. Horden officiated Headstone inscription reads: His duty done R.I.P., Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1055, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Private, 1055, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Private, 1055, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James and Mary Burgess of Bayswater, WA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal