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BURGESS, Leslie Frank
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Officer, Commissioned Officer, N390845 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 November 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 12 February 1888 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College, Adelaide University |
| Occupation: | Electrical engineer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Mosman, New South Wales, 25 June 1950, aged 62 years |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW Memorial Location: North Terrace/Wall 9. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Officer, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 5 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Field Company Engineers, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Ajana, Sydney | |
| 1 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Divisional Engineers | |
| 1 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, Third Ypres | |
| 24 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 3rd Divisional Engineers |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Mar 1942: | Enlisted N390845, Paddington, New South Wales | |
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| 19 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, N390845 | |
| 20 Mar 1942: | Involvement Major, N390845, Divisional Engineers Headquarters | |
| 13 Sep 1945: | Discharged Major, N390845, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) | |
| 13 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, N390845 |
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