Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Burgess Richard Leslie

Born 26 September 1896 Geeveston Tasmania the son of Edward and Rose Mary Burgess (nee Dickson) an orchardist he embarked Hobart 8^th August 1916 on board “HMAT Ballarat” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He was killed in action 30^th May 1918 in France and is commemorated in the Borre British Cemetery, France. He is also commemorated in St Peter’s Anglican Cairns Bay Tasmania.

GEEVESTON.

WELL-KNOWN SOLDIER KILLED.

The very sad news has come to hand that Private Richard Leslie. Burgess, second eldest son of Councillor Burgess has been killed in action. Private Burgess, who is well known and highly esteemed throughout the district took part in the great Somme battles of last year, where he was wounded, but recovered again and participated in the recent battles.

Very general and sincere sympathy is everywhere expressed for his parents, his mother already mourning the loss of a brother, Lieut Norman Dickson, who fell at Gallipoli.

Huon Times 18^th June 1918

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