Regimental number | 39137 |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
School | Glendhu State School, Launceston, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | 4 Spencer Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Frances Burke, 4 Spencer Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served 5 years in the Naval reserve, Citizen Military Foces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 33 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Gassed at Le Cateau, France; died in 3rd Australian Army Hospital, Dartford, England. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 19.4 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 2), Surrey, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Frances BURKE, 4 Spencer Street, Launceston, Tasmania |