Regimental number | 2352 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Bridge carpenter |
Address | 189 Queen Victoria Markets, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 125 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maria Burke, Old Buckenham, Norfolk, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked, Brisbane, 8 August 1916; disembarked, Plymouth, 18 October 1916; marched into No. 3 Camp, Parkhouse, 3 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, France, 1 January 1917; marched into Segregation Camp, 2 January 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, 28 January 1917; proceeded to join unit, 5 February 1917; taken on strength of 4th Pioneer Bn, 7 February 1917. Admitted to 76th Field Ambulance (shell wound to face), Belgium, 23 June 1917; to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, France, 23 June 1917; to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 23 June 1917; to 27th Ambulance Train, 24 June 1917; admitted to 83rd General Hospital, Boulogne, 24 June 1917; to Convalescent Depot, 9 July 1917; to No 3. Rest Camp, 12 July 1917; proceeded to unit, 16 August 1917; rejoined unit from Hospital, 19 August 1917. Wounded, 26 October 1917; admitted to 14th General Hospital (gun shot wound knee), Wimereux, 29 October 1917; embarked for England, 30 October 1917; admitted Lord Derby War Hospital, Warrington, England, 31 October 1917; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 22 July 1918; discharged on furlough from, 21 August 1918, until, 4 September 1918, to report to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield; discharged to Weymouth Command Depot, 6 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 20 October 1918; disembarked, Sydney for Brisbane, 19 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 30 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Frederickton Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BURKE Patrick |