Identity
Person No.
3035
Service No.
8014
Last Name
First Name
Frank
Initials
F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On the Somme battlefield at Thiepval, overlooking the Ancre valley
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
2nd Regiment South African Infantry, Bell To Chichester photograph
Notes
Son of Mr. F. and Mary Ann Burgess, of 31, Moore St., Quigney, East London, South Africa. His brother also died in service
Research notes
Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 4 C: named on photograph "2nd Regiment South African Infantry, Bell To Chichester photograph". Photograph: South African War Graves Project. Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Lance Corporal Frank BURGESS, 2nd SAI - Killed 12th October 1916"
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Lance Corporal Frank BURGESS, 2nd SAI - Killed 12th October 1916
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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