BURRIDGE, Francis Cottrell
Service Numbers: | 2133, 63157 |
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Enlisted: | 17 March 1916 |
Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
Last Unit: | RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units |
Born: | Glebe, New South Wales, Australia, 6 October 1895 |
Home Town: | Belmore, Canterbury, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Moorefields School and later Belmore School, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation: | Wheelwirght |
Died: | Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia, 3 September 1974, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Crem Everg Fam Shb Gdn B, 0022 |
Memorials: | Belmore Old Boys of Moorefields School WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
17 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2133, 56th Infantry Battalion | |
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4 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2133, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney | |
4 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2133, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
2 Jun 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2133, 56th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
25 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 63157, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units | |
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19 Oct 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 63157, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units |
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Military Medal
'On 1st September 1918 during the attack on PERONNE he went into action in charge of a Platoon and under heavy shell and Machine Gun fire showed great gallantry, coolness and leadership. During the attack on 2nd September 1918 he again displayed the same splendid qualities, in addition bandaging numerous wounded men under heavy shell fire. He was an inspiring example to all around him. At one stage when his platoon was suffering severe casualties from enfilading Machine Gun fire he personally placed the remainder of his men in safe positions and engaged and eventually silenced the Machine Gun with a Lewis gun, thus enabling his men to advance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919