Regimental number | 7747 |
Place of birth | Springsure, Queensland |
School | Springsure State School, Queensland |
Other training | Nudgee College,Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Journalist |
Address | Longreach, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, M T Burke, Springsure, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Corbie, France |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | Terlincthun British Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 21), Wimille, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Martin and Mary BURKE, Springsure, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 1014 Pte Edward Cahill LOUGHRAN, 11th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 25 May 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |