Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Regina Trench Cemetery | VI. G. 4. Grandcourt | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.118 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 36B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Born in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia the on of Charles and Helena Bursill, of Shell Harbour, New South Wales.He left Australia and arrived in Vancouver Canada on 16th January 1915.He enlisted in the British Army - Service No 10183 - approximately 3 months later and saw service on the Western Front with the King's Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC). He was killed in action and is buried in Regina Trench Cemetery at Grandcourt France.
Albert Leslie Bursill is remembered on the Shell Harbour Roll of Honour.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st Battalion The King's Royal Rifle Corps |
1st Battalion August 1914 : at Aldershot. Part of 6th Brigade in 2nd Division. 13 August 1914 : landed at Rouen. 13 December 1915 : transferred to 99th Brigade in same Division. |
| Action : Operations on the Ancre |
11 January - 13 March 1917. Operations on the Ancre concerned the gradual advance in the area around Miramont during which the Germans retired towards the Hindenburg Line defences.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Rewa of Viti No. 2238 E.C. | South West Pacific |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
11th April 1914 | 9th May 1914 | 26th September 1914 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley
Last Updated: 2019-07-23 20:10:50