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Eric Burgess
Informations sur naissance
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Date de naissance: 25/07/1895 |
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Lieu de naissance: Henry Hill, Victoria, Australia |
Informations générales
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Profession: Clerk |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Australia |
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Force armée: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Gunner |
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Numéro de service: 1674 |
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Incorporation date: 17/5/1915 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Unités: — Australian Field Artillery, 53rd Bty. 14th Bde. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 04/10/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Polygoneveld, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 22 |
Cimetière
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The Huts Cemetery Parcelle: IX Rangée: C Tombe: 9 |
Distinctions et médailles 3
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1914-15 Star Médaille |
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 2
| #1 | Lieu de naissance | ||
| #2 | Lieu d'enrôlement |
Mon histoire
Gunner Eric Burgess served in the 53rd Battery, part of the 14th Field Artillery Brigade of the 5th Australian Division. He previously served in the 23rd Bn. Australian Infantry in Gallipoli. He was wounded in 1915 and again in 1916 in Pozières, France. After his second evacuation Eric was transferred to the 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade. Eric was "claimed" by his brother, Joseph Bird Burgess, and transferred to the 53rd Battery of the 14th Field Artillery Brigade. Joseph probably wanted his little brother by his side.
On October 4 1917, the 14th Field Artillery Brigade took part in the Battle of Broodseinde, a phase of the Third Battle of Ypres. His artillery Brigade, along with the 13th, set up their guns between the hamlets of Polygoneveld and Westhoek. Both brothers, served at the same gun. They had to provide artillery support for the 2nd Australian Infantry Division. The attack started in the early morning with a heavy artillery barrage on the German positions.
At about 7 am, both the 13th and 14th artillery brigades were targeted by the German artillery. A German shell hit the ammunition stack of the gun of Eric and Joseph Burgess. The explosion killed the entire crew of four soldiers, together with a soldier and an officer of another battery close by. Joseph and his brother died side-by-side and were buried next to each other at The Huts Cemetery.
On October 4 1917, the 14th Field Artillery Brigade took part in the Battle of Broodseinde, a phase of the Third Battle of Ypres. His artillery Brigade, along with the 13th, set up their guns between the hamlets of Polygoneveld and Westhoek. Both brothers, served at the same gun. They had to provide artillery support for the 2nd Australian Infantry Division. The attack started in the early morning with a heavy artillery barrage on the German positions.
At about 7 am, both the 13th and 14th artillery brigades were targeted by the German artillery. A German shell hit the ammunition stack of the gun of Eric and Joseph Burgess. The explosion killed the entire crew of four soldiers, together with a soldier and an officer of another battery close by. Joseph and his brother died side-by-side and were buried next to each other at The Huts Cemetery.
Rapports avec d'autres militaires 1
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Joseph Bird Burgess
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Sources 9
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"Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. IV The A.I.F. in France 1917", C. E. W. Bean, Angus and Robertson Ltd., 1943, 839. Sources utilisées |
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"The Third Ypres Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account", McCarthy C., London, Arms & Armour Press, 1995, pg. 99. Sources utilisées |
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Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources utilisées |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/ Sources utilisées |
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National Archives of Australia http://naa.gov.au/ Sources utilisées |
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The AIF Project https://aif.adfa.edu.au/aif/ Sources utilisées |
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The Long, Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Sources utilisées |
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War Diary A.I.F. Headquarters, 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources utilisées |
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War Diary A.I.F. HQ, 5th Australian Artillery Brigade https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources utilisées |