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DE BURGH, Persee William Todman
| Service Number: | 300 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 November 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Hectorville, South Australia , 19 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Hectorville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brighton, Victoria, 19 March 1952, aged 58 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Campbelltown WW1 Memorial, Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, Magill St. George's Church Roll of Honor Great War |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 300, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 300, 8th Machine Gun Company, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 300, 8th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 2 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 300, 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Persee William Todman De Burgh
PERSSE WILLIAM TODMAN DE BURGH
Persse William Todman De Burgh was born at “Cosford House” Hectorville South Australia on the 19th February 1894. He was the son of John William Dudley De Burgh a public servant, and Charlotte Mary Bradshaw De Burgh, nee Todman. After the death of his father in Bombay on April 16th 1906, at the age of 39 years, he and his sister along with their mother moved into “Oamaru” the house of their Uncle, their mother’s brother. “Oamaru” had been offered, by his mother, to be used as a hospital for returned soldiers. Persse’s sister was Constance De Burgh. She married Reginald Henry Mowat, who was to become a Director and General Manager of Leo Buring wines in Sydney.
Persse served in the 5th machine gun Battalion. He enlisted on November 15th 1915, and embarked from Melbourne Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on May 4th 1916. He was discharged on his return to Australia, on the 2nd October 1919.
(Photo Courtesy of State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1965)
He was married to Catherine Frances La Franke, and died at his home, 144 North Road Brighton Victoria, in 1952.
Persse William Todman De Burgh is remembered on the Campbelltown Soldiers' Memorial.
South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) Tuesday 13 March 1894 p 7
The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Saturday 5 June 1915 p 10
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tuesday 24 June 1941 p 2
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=75865
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Saturday 22 March 1952 p 15
Research by Campbelltown Library Volunteers.
Submitted 26 March 2016 by Campbelltown Library Volunteers (Digital Diggers)
Biography
Returned to Australia 5 July 1919
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