Francis Roy BURDON
Surname: BURDON
Christian Names: Francis Roy
Date & Place of Birth: 1st August, 1893, Happy Valley
Service Number: 680
Service Unit: 23rd Battalion ‘D’ Company
Date & Place of Enlistment: 27th February, 1915, Melbourne, age 22
Profession prior to Enlistment: Signwriter
Nature of Casualty: WIA Gallipoli 9th September, 1915
Died of Injuries or disease: 20th November, 1915 Enteric Fever, Buried at sea (off ANZAC)
Next of Kin (NOK) Address
Father: Herbert William James Burdon (1866 - 1902)
Mother: Florence Emily Burdon (nee Cooper) of Clifton House, Kingscote. (1862 - 1916)
Brother(s): Lenard Herbert James Burdon (1891 - 1919)
Sister(s): Bernetta May Burdon (nurse) ; Milicent Victoria (b.1887);
Service
Gallipoli: Yes
Campaign Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Bravery Awards, Citations, MID:
If Died, Plaque & Scroll received by NOK: Memorial Plaque, Memorial Scroll
Rank: Private
Kingscote Honour Board Yes
Kingscote Monument Yes
Penneshaw Honour Board Yes
KI Connection: Home on KI
Resolved to be placed on Fallen Soldiers monument at Kingscote. District Council of Kingscote. (1925, September 19). The Kangaroo Island Courier (Kingscote, SA : 1907 - 1951), p. 2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article191554635
With the Forces. Another resident of Kangaroo Island, in the person of Mr Frank Burdon, has joined the force being raised in Australia. Frank is a member of the 23rd battalion of Light Horse, at present in camp at Broad meadows, Melbourne, and in a letter to a friend at Kingscote, he says there is plenty of work in camp, but never theless they all like it and have a good time. He advises his pals to join as they don't know what they are missing by not doing so.
Kangaroo Island Courier (Kingscote, SA : 1907 - 1951), Saturday 17 April 1915, page 4
Birth
Given Name(s): Frank Roy
Last Name: BURDON
Birth Date: 1893, August 01
Gender: M
Father: Herbert William James BURDON
Mother: Florence Emily COOPER
Birth Place/Residence: Happy Valley
District: Morphett Vale
Book/Page: 526/492
Siblings
Milicent Victoria (b.1887); Lenard Herbert James (b.1891);
Kleinig Ref: {883}
AIF Project
Francis Roy BURDON
Family Notices. (1915, December 11). The Kangaroo Island Courier (Kingscote, SA : 1907 - 1951), p. 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189511170
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Family
1. Herbert William James BURDON was born ABT 1865 and died 22 May 1902 in Malvern, SA. He married Florence Emily COOPER 15 Jul 1886 in Goolwa. She was born ABT 1864 and died 11 May 1916 in Adelaide, SA.
Other events in the life of Herbert William James BURDON
Occupation: Licensed Victualler
Children of Herbert William James BURDON and Florence Emily COOPER:
i. Leonard Herbert James BURDON was born 25 Apr 1891 in Reynella, SA and died 25 Feb 1919 in France
ii. Frank Roy BURDON was born 01 Aug 1893 in Happy Valley, SA and died 20 Nov 1915 in Turkey
iii. Bernetta May BURDON was born 07 May 1900
Last updated : 19 May 2021