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

www.genealogysa.org.au

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