| Regimental number | 1079 |
| Place of birth | Minmi, New South Wales |
| School | Minmi Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Minmi, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Burke, Church Street, Minmi, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107, 1 June 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169, 4 October 1917. |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Mentioned in Despatches, 9 April 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Dochy Farm new British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 6), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 123 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Minmi General Cemetery, New South Wales. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4352 Pte John ALLEN (real name: Edward BURKE), 17th Bn, killed in action, 9 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
