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Alfred Tennyson BURGESS

Regimental number12
Place of birthEchuca, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
Address'Irymple', Carlotta Road, Double Bay, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, John James Burgess, Yarra Street, Echuca, Victoria
Enlistment date1 April 1916
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 10
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/15/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Machine Gun Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Second MID recommendation dated 7 February 1919. One MID awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448, 11 July 1919; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124, 30 October 1919.
Recommendation date: 21 January 1919

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).
Recommendation date: 7 February 1919

FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Family/military connectionsBrother: 161 2/Corporal Joseph Roy BURGESS, 3rd Division Signal Company, effective abroad (still overseas).
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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