Private

William John Burgess

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of R. H. and the late Bessie Burgess, of Staveley; husband of Mrs. M. I. G. Lorgelly (formerly Burgess), of Staveley, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
61037
Name:
William John Burgess
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
08 August 1886
Place of Birth: 
New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs W.J. Burgess (wife), Staveley, Ashburton, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bushman
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of disease
Date of Death:
22 January 1919
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
33
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
13 October 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 93
Vessel:
Corinthic
Destination:
Liverpool, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
D. 59.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
William John Burgess
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