Edgar John BURGESS

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BURGESS, Edgar John

Service Number:	1837
Enlisted:	17 February 1916, Jamestown, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Moonta, South Australia, 28 June 1894
Home Town:	Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling:	Jamestown High School, South Australia
Occupation:	Farm Assistant
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 16 November 1916, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt Plot: II. Row F. Grave 17
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jamestown Methodist Church WW1 Roll of Honor, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Spalding Honour Roll WW1, Spalding War Memorial, Spalding Washpool Great War Roll of Honor, Washpool Memorial Gates

World War 1 Service

17 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Jamestown, South Australia
11 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1837, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1837, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide

THE LATE PRIVATE E. J. BURGESS.

Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Burgess, of North Bundaleer, Jamestown, have been notified of the death of their son, Private Edgar John Burgess, of wounds in France on November 10. He enlisted on March 15 and sailed for Egypt on April 11. From there he went to France in June last, and after seven months of service gave his life for King and Empire in the cause of right. The greater part of his life was spent at Nanlawarra, until about three years ago, when the family removed to Jamestown. He was much liked and highly respected in both districts, where his loss is mourned by a wide circle of friends. Private Burgess was 22 years and 5 months old at the time of his death." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 06 Jan 1917

Biography

Father Thomas George Burgess & Mother Margaret Ellen Burgess, Jamestown, South Australia

Brother:   2375 Sergeant Lloyd Hayes BURGESS MM
               with 27th Battalion
               22/11/1919   returned to Australia onboard HT Aeneas
               6/1/1920 disembarked into Australia

Sister: L E Burgess

Described on enlisting as 21yrs 8mths old; single; 5 8" tall; 136 lbs;
fair complexion; grey eyes; dark hair; Methodist

17/2/1916 enlisted at Jamestown, SA

23/3/1916 appointed to Adelaide Camp, Light Horse, 2nd Depot

11/4/1916      embarked from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A60 Aeneas
                     as a Private in 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2
15/5/1916      disembarked into Suez, Egypt

21/6/1916      embarked onboard HT Ivernia, ex Alexandria
                     to join the British Expedionary Forces
29/6/1916      disembarked into Marseilles, France

24/8/1916 marched out to active service, Etaples
25/8/1916 taken on strength of 5th Pioneer Battalion, in the field

15/11/1916 wounded in action, sent to hospital
admitted to 1st ANZAC Medical Dressing Station, in the field

16/11/1916 died of wounds, received in action

buried in: Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France
Plot: II. Row F. Grave 17

Medals: British War Medal (36092), Victory Medal (35819)
Memorial Plaque and Scroll (321562)

Edgar's name is commemorated on Panel 1174 on the Australian War Memorial,
Canberra, ACT.

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 28/4/2016. Lest we forget.

Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.

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