| Service number | 5814 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1899-09-21 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Western Australia, Albany |
| Death Date | 1917-03-26 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 28th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Frederick William Burgess
Description
Private Frederick William Burgess (5814, 28th Battalion) was born in Albany, WA on 21 September 1899. He was working as an engine cleaner when he enlisted in July 1916. Frederick was killed in action during an attack on the village of Lagnicourt on 26 March 1917, aged 17 years 6 months. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. Frederick's uncle, Private Alan Listor Burgess (1599) served with the 16th Battalion.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 21 September 1899 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 03 July 1916 | |
| Date of embarkation | 13 October 1916 | |
| Date of death | 26 March 1917 | |
| Date of fate | 26 March 1917 |