Regimental number | 56 |
Place of birth | Singapore Straits Settlements |
School | Raffles Institute, Singapore |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | St Luke's House, King's Road, London, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eva Burbidge, St Luke's House, King's Road, London, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | amts ASC |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 21 July 1915. Taken on strength, 32nd Bn, 16 August 1915. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Surname spelt BURBIDGE |
Place of death or wounding | England |
Age at death | 32 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 4), Surrey, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Eva BURBIDGE, "St. Luke's", Arthur Street, Chelsea, London, England |
Family/military connections | Brother: 411 Herbert John Charles BURBRIDGE, 32nd Bn, killed in action, France, 20 July 1916. |