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Benjamin BURKE

Regimental number1079
Place of birthMinmi, New South Wales
SchoolMinmi Public School, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationMiner
AddressMinmi, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie Burke, Church Street, Minmi, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date7 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name34th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/51/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 2 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll34th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107, 1 June 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169, 4 October 1917.

Other details from Roll of Honour CircularMentioned in Despatches, 9 April 1917.
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of death or woundingPasschendaele, Ypres, Belgium
Age at death23
Place of burialDochy Farm new British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 6), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
123
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated in Minmi General Cemetery, New South Wales.
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4352 Pte John ALLEN (real name: Edward BURKE), 17th Bn, killed in action, 9 October 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

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