| Regimental number | 5153 |
| Place of birth | Glen of Aherlow, Co Tipperary, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Roebourne, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Bourke, Kilpush Cottage, Knocklong PO, Knocklong, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 19 February, and transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital (hammer toe); to Convalescent Depot, Ras-el-Tin, 17 March 1916; discharged to duty, Tel-el-Kebir, 26 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria on SS 'Briton' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 28 May 1916. Found guilty, 7 July 1916, of being absent without leave, 12.00 am, 4 July, to 2.00 pm, 6 July 1916: awarded forfeiture of 2 days' pay; forfeited total of 4 days' pay. Admitted to Red Cross Hospital, 9 September 1916; discharged from Red Cross Hospital, 25 September 1916, and take on strength of English Training Depot, Christchurch; classified P.12, 19 May 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 14 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on HMAT 'Berrima', 31 October 1917; disembarked 5th Military District, 9 November 1917. Discharged as being medically unfit for service, Perth, 21 January 1918 (hammer toe). MBV. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOURKE John |