BURBIDGE (BURBRIDGE), Herbert John Charles
| Service Number: | 411 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France No known grave - Memorial |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial (South Australia), Australian War Memorial, Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 411, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 411, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 411, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, SN 411, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Rick Melbourne
Embarkation Roll (www.awm.gov.au) has incorrectly recorded Surname as BURBRIDGE
"...411 Corporal Herbert John Charles Burbidge, 32nd Battalion. A clerk from Exeter, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he was promoted to Sergeant (Sgt) and embarked with B Company from Adelaide on 18 November 1915 aboard HMAT Geelong (A2) for Suez. His battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, during June 1916. Sgt Burbidge was reported missing in action during the Battle of Fromelles on 20 July 1916 and was subsequently reported as having been killed in action on that date. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France. He was aged 24 years." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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