WW1

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Burbury Alan Cecil

Born 13^th March 1894 Oatlands Tasmania the son of Arthur Henry and Fanny Rowell Burbury (nee Hood) a pastoralist who embarked Hobart 20^th October 1914 on board “HMAT Geelong” with the 3^rd Light Horse Regiment.

Sgt Burbury was wounded 9^th January 1917 at the battle of El Rafa Egypt and from the nature of his wounds little hope was held for his survival but he lingered on for over 2 years suffering intense pain from a fractured spine.

He died 30^th April 1919 at the 31^st General Hospital in England from septic poisoning of the spine the result of a gunshot wound to the back which paralysed him from the wait down and was buried in the Greenwich Cemetery, London, England, United Kingdom

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