Regimental number | 2330 |
Place of birth | Bundaberg, Queensland |
School | Convent Catholic School, Bundaberg, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Striker |
Address | 23 Hope Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Julia Bourke, 23 Hope Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Edward Joseph BOURKE. Died in Brisbane, Qld from wounds received at Ypres, Belgium. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Queensland |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 39 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |