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
    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

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