George Clifton BURGESS

BURGESS, George Clifton

Service Number: 28346
Enlisted: 14 January 1941
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: St Peters, South Australia, 10 August 1910
Home Town: Norwood (SA), South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer - Hall & Sons Adelaide
Died: Port Pirie, South Australia, 20 November 1963, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Port Pirie General Cemetery, South Australia
War Graves; Row B; Grave 5
Memorials: City of Kensington & Norwood Honour Roll World War II Book and Case
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World War 2 Service

14 Jan 1941: Involvement Corporal, 28346
14 Jan 1941: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
14 Jan 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 28346
25 Jan 1946: Discharged

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

George contracted Dengue Fever during the war and suffered with chronic bouts of illness for years later - this eventually attributed to his death.

Biography

Next of Kin:  Lillan Maude BURGESS - Sister

14/1/1941     Enlisted into RAAF at Port Pirie West, SA
                    Place of Enlistment ADELAIDE, SA

Last rank held: Corporal in 5 M WKS SQD

25/1/1946      Eischarged from service

20/11/1963    passed away at Port Pirie, SA
buried in:       Port Pirie Cemetery
                     Section: War Graves; Row B; Grave 5

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  29/4/2016.  Lest we forget.