Stuart Davidson Horwood BURGESS

BURGESS, Stuart Davidson Horwood

Service Number: 12
Enlisted: 26 August 1914, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 11th Infantry Battalion
Born: Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 1894
Home Town: Perth, Western Australia
Schooling: North Kalgoolie State School, Wesern Australia
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Died of wounds, At sea on board HMT Seang Choon, Egypt, 29 April 1915
Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Row Q, Grave 556 Archdeacon Ward officiated, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Homebush Western Australian Bank WW1 Roll of Honor, Southern Cross War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

26 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 12, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
2 Nov 1914: Involvement Private, 12, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1914: Embarked Private, 12, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
30 Jan 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 11th Infantry Battalion
25 Apr 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounded on first day of landing
29 Apr 1915: Involvement Lance Corporal, 12, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 12 awm_unit: 11 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-04-29

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Address at the time of enlistment was C/- Western Australia Bank, Perth, WA

Son of George amd Isabel Burgess of 18 Emerald Hill, Terrace, Perth, WA. Brother of Lila Marian Burgess

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Had previously served in the 44th Cadet Force with the rank of Lieutenant