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BURGESS, Lindsay James
| Service Number: | 17137 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Army Medical Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | Tarcowie, South Austalia, 13 December 1891 |
| Home Town: | Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Tarcowie, South Australia, 5 January 1944, aged 52 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Pekina Cemetery, South Australia Section North West, Plot D, Grave 28 |
| Memorials: | Caltowie District WW1 Roll of Honour, Tarcowie Cheer Up Society to the Soldiers Memorial Hall Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 17137, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
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| 23 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 17137, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 17137 |
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Rootsweb ID: I327825 Birth Record BORN JAMES LINDSAY Burgess
13 Dec 1891 in Tarcowie, South Austalia.
Father, John Burgess, living at Yarcowie, South Australia
Described on enlisting 24yrs 4mths; single; 166lbs; brown complexion;
grey eyes; dark hari; Roman Catholic
11/5/916 enlisted in Jamestown, South Australia
16/6/1916 appointed to A Company, 2nd Depot Battalion, at Mitcham Camp
17/2/1917 appointed to February Reinforcements Army Medical Corps (AMC) at Mitcham Camp
23/6/1917 embarked from Port Adelaide, SA onboard A30 HT Borda
as a Private in Army Medical Corps Reinforcements
25/8/1917 disembarked into Plymouth, England
1/10/1917 proceeded overseas to France, ex Folkestone
8/10/1917 taken on strenght to 3rd Field Ambulance
13/4/1918 appointed Driver with 3rd Field Ambulance
25/9/1918 promoted to Farrier Corporal
16/4/1919 granted leave - embarked to England
28/5/1919
20/7/1919 embarked onboard HT Valencia, ex England, to return to Australia
11/9/1919 disembarked into Australia
12/10/1919 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (20441), Victory medal (20002)
Last lived in Tarcowie, South Australia
5/1/1944 passed away in Tarcowie, SA - aged 52 yrs
buried in: Pekina Cemetery, Pekina, SA
Section North West, Plot D, Grave 28
Minister Officiating REV FR O'FARRELL
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 29/4/2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.