Gordon William Burden

   Cause of his death was Ruptured Aortic Aneurism.

  General Notes:

The following is a record of Gordon's military service

1st World War
Enlisted 11th December 1917 (a few days after 18th birthday) Adelaide South Australia.
Regimental No 56033 - Rank - Private - Regiment - 10th Battalion.
Basic training - Mitcham training camp, South Australia.
Embarked Melbourne - HMT Marathon 23.7.1918. appointed to / Cpl on embarkation
Disembarked London 27.9.1918
Detached to Aust Base Camp from 10th Btn France 1.3.1919
Returned to Australia 22.8.1919 on S/S Anchises.
Discharged from Army 21.10.1919

Further information about Gordon Burden.
After returning from the first world war(1914-1918) he was granted a Soldier settlement block at Winkie about 8 miles west of Berri, South Australia. Reference No GRG 35/209, Minuets of meetings-Soldier Settlers-1920 awards.
Before Qualification Committee 14-11-1923 (blocks) I.P.S.89 & 471 at Berri were transferred " without prejudice to G.Burden, later refereed to as Block 193.
Soldiers Agreement AS 528.
Application for Qualification Certificate.
NB:- This block was among the first land purchased in the area for Soldier Settlers.
Reference GRG 35 617 Volume 2, pages 2&3.

2nd world War.
Re enlisted in Army 28.8.1939
Army No SX23042
Rank WO2 AIC (Australian Instructional Corps)
Transferred to AIF 22.6.1942
Rank WO1
Discharged 10.12. 1954 on reaching retirement age.
Gordon was the Regimental Sergeant Major, Keswick Barracks, South Australia prior to discharge

  Medical Notes:

generally good health with minor exceptions throughout his life.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Military service, 11 Dec 1917. Joined 10th Infantry Battalion South Australia

• Military, 21 Oct 1919. Discharged from Army

• Military, 1939. Re-inlisted in Army as an instructor in the A.I.C., later transfered to the A.I.F.

• Military, 1954. Discharged from Army

• Crematedl, Mar 1987. Ashes placed in wall at North Brighton Cemetery, South Australia.

Gordon married Marjorie Rosevere Hicks, daughter of Edred Rosevere Hicks and Mona Ethel Maddocks, on 7 Jun 1924 in Methodist Church Malvern, South Australia. (Marjorie Rosevere Hicks was born on 4 Sep 1899 in Bundaleer, Clare, South Australia, died on 20 Feb 1999 in Alwyndor Aged Care Facility, Hove, South Australia and was buried in Cremated, Ashes Placed In Wall At North Brighton Cemetery, South Australia..) The cause of her death was Acute pulmonary oedema due to congestive cardiac failure.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Death of One Spouse, 7 Mar 1987. Brighton, South Australia

• Marriage Fact, 7 Jun 1924. Married in, Methodist Church Malvern, South Australia

  Marriage Notes:

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