Regimental number | 1512 |
Place of birth | Coonamble New South Wales |
School | Mt Drysdale Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Elonera CSA, Cobar, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Bourke, Elonera CSA, Cobar, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row K, Grave No. 33), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin Benjamin and Cecelia Mary Ann BOURKE, 'Elouera', Cobar, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |