| Regimental number | 697 |
| Place of birth | Boorowa New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Clydeville, Cowra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J J Byrne, Clydeville, Cowra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Strazeele, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 60), Bailleul, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 35 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Elizabeth BOURKE, 'Clydeville', Cowra, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 694 William Alan BOURKE, 3rd Bn, killed in action, Pozieres, France, 25 July 1916; another brother served 5 years on HMAS 'Sydney'. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |