BURGESS, John Albert
(Service number 28850)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 04/12/1895 | Place of Birth | Fairlie |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Mt Peel | ||
| Occupation | Shepherd | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E, BURGESS (mother), P.O. Box 70, Fairlie | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 18th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 11 October 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 9 March 1968 | Age | 72 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Fairlie cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Albert Burgess was the son of Walter and Emma (née Smith) Burgess. He was educated at Cricklewood and Fairlie schools.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [07 May 2017]; School admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [07 May 2017]
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