Regimental number | 1112 |
Place of birth | Coonamble, New South Wales |
School | Public School, Wee Waa, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bushman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, William Burke, Wee Waa, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 27.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 31 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: W. and Cecilia Emma BURKE, the Cordial Factory, Wee Waa, New South Wales. Native of Coonamble, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |