I am interested in Edgar John Burgess who died during the first world war in France in 1916. He came from Jamestown SA. I wondered if some members of the list perhaps know people (and could bring me in contact with them) who are related to him and his younger brother who also served in France in the same period. My interest in him is caused by the fact that I'm visiting his grave regularly. I guide people around the battlefields of the Somme in France where the boy is buried and came across a picture, taken in the winter of 1916-1917, of his grave. After investigating a bit I found the military whereabouts of him and his brother on the website of the Australian Infantery Force. It would be great if I could find some more information about them. My hope is of course that one of your geneology-records contain some information about him and his brother and about some of their still living relatives. The name of the boy who died in France: Edgar John Burgess, 21 when he enlisted in february 1916, 22 when he died in november 1916. So he had to be born in 1894. His younger brother: Lloyd Hayes Burgess, 20 when he enlisted on the same day as his brother (born in 1895). He returned to Australia in november 1919 and was discharged in 1920. In june 1931 he wrote a letter to the military authorities so was still alive at that time. It could be he died around december 1959 because at that moment the Central Army Records Office was asked for his records. Their father was: Thomas George Burgess, their mother was called Margaret. They all came from Jamestown, South Australia. I would be more than grateful if someone could help me a bit further with my investigation. Kindest regards, Fred van Groningen, Netherlands.