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John Louis BURKE

Regimental number63358
Date of birth2 January 1900
Place of birthHobart, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGasfitter
Address17 St George's Terrace, Battery Point, Hobart,Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Height5' 9.5"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs J Burke, 17 St George's Terrace, Battery Point, Hobart,Tasmania
Previous military service36th Field Company Army Engineers
Enlistment date28 May 1918
Place of enlistmentHobart, Tasmania
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameTasmanian Reinforcement 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Zealandic on 5 October 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd General Service Reinforcements
FateReturned to Australia 25 January 1919
Discharge date21 March 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Exeter', 15 January 1919; arrived in Melbourne, 2 March 1919, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Hobart, 21 March 1919.

Medal: British War Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, BURKE John Louis

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