Regimental number | 3255 |
Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
School | Boys' Grammar School, Ipswich, Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Shop assistant |
Address | Waghorne Street, Ipswich, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 3.5" |
Weight | 129 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J G Bourke, Ipswich, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in 10A Engineers, Citizen Military Forces, Ipswich, Queensland. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19 |
Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row G, Grave No. 30), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |