Back to search results

Private WILLIAM JOHN BURGESS

Service Number: 61037
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F.

1st Bn.

Date of Death

Died 22 January 1919

Age 33 years old

Buried or commemorated at

EDINBURGH (COMELY BANK) CEMETERY

D. 59.

United Kingdom

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service New Zealand
  • Additional Info Son of R. H. and the late Bessie Burgess, of Staveley; husband of Mrs. M. I. G. Lorgelly (formerly Burgess), of Staveley, New Zealand.
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

EDINBURGH (COMELY BANK) CEMETERY
Edinburgh United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 309
View cemetery details

Information Relating to the casualty

You can find out more about this casualty by following the link below.

Casualty Information