Regimental number | 3680 |
Place of birth | Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
Address | c/o Wm Stephens, Foster Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, G Burgess, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Infantry Brigade 7, Field Ambulance 7, Section B |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/50/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Casualty Clearing Station |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orontes', 25 October 1919; discharged (medically unfit: tuberculosis of the lung), Adelaide, 11 October 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | St Jude's Church of England Cemetery, Brighton, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BURGESS Robert |