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BURGESS, George Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1077 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 December 1915, was promoted to Sgt but reverted to ranks when reached England 21/11/1916 at own request |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Raymond Terrace, Wickham, New South Wales, Australia, August 1894 |
| Home Town: | Tighes Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 22 October 1980, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | New South Wales Garden of Remembrance (Rookwood Necropolis), Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll |
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World War 1 Service
| 20 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1077, 35th Infantry Battalion, was promoted to Sgt but reverted to ranks when reached England 21/11/1916 at own request | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 1077, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Sergeant, 1077, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1077, 35th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW left eye | |
| 11 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1077, 35th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, gassed | |
| 24 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1077, 35th Infantry Battalion, SW to left leg and chest | |
| 14 May 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1077, 35th Infantry Battalion, 3 times wounded |
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