Leonard Herbert James BURDON
Surname: BURDON
Christian Names: Leonard Herbert James
Date & Place of Birth: Unley, SA
Service Number: 1884
Service Unit: 46th Battalion
Date & Place of Enlistment: 7th February, 1916, Melbourne, age 24
Profession prior to Enlistment: Sign-writer
Date of Return to Aust. & Date of Discharge: N/A
Died of disease: 25th February, 1919, influenza/pneumonia (7th Gen. Hosp.)
Buried Terlincthun British Cemetery 1m north of Boulogne
(Plot XIII, Row E, Grave #45)
Next of Kin (NOK) Address
Father: Herbert William James Burdon (1866 - 1902)
Mother: Florence Emily Burdon (nee Cooper) of Clifton House, Kingscote (1862 - 1916)
Florence died whilst Leonard was in training camp
Brother(s):
Sister(s): Bernetta May Burdon (nurse)
Service
France: Yes
Campaign Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Bravery Awards, Citations, MID: Military Medal
If Died, Plaque & Scroll received by NOK: Memorial Plaque, Memorial Scroll
Rank: Private
Kingscote Honour Board Yes
Kingscote Monument Yes
Penneshaw Honour Board Yes
Penneshaw Memorial
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
Military Medal:
"For devotion to duty as a stretcher bearer during an enemy attack on our lines on April 3rd near Albert. During a heavy enemy bombardment prior to an attack Private Burdon did exceptional good work. His Company had sustained many casualties and he repeatedly carried the wounded to places of safety, climbing up and down a steep muddy embankment trough artillery and MG fire until completely exhausted."
Birth index
Given Name(s): Lenard Herbert James
Last Name: BURDON
Birth Date: 1891, April 25
Gender: M
Father: Herbert William James BURDON
Mother: Florence Emily COOPER
Birth Place/Residence: Reynella
District: Morphett Vale
Symbol:
Book/Page: 478/162
Mother's death index
Given Name(s): Florence Emily
Last Name: BURDON
Death Date: 11 May 1916
Gender: F
Age: 54y
Approx. Birth Year: 1862
Marital Status: W
Relative 1: Herbert BURDON [DH]
Relative 2:
Residence: Kingscote
Death Place: Adelaide
District: Adelaide
Symbol: H
Book/Page: 401/288
Father's death index
Given Name(s): Herbert William James
Last Name: BURDON
Death Date: 22 May 1902
Gender: M
Age: 36y
Approx. Birth Year: 1866
Marital Status: N
Relative 1:
Relative 2:
Residence: Malvern
Death Place: Adelaide
District: Adelaide
Symbol: H
Book/Page: 286/60
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=3167094 plus 71 more documents
Kleinig Ref: {884}
The Islander, Thursday 26th March 2015
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