| Regimental number | 337 |
| Place of birth | Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
| Place of birth | Tubrid, Clonmel, Ireland |
| School | St Edmund's (Catholic?) School, Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Chemical manufacturer |
| Address | King Street, Geelong West, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Burke, King Street, Geelong West, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Ardwick Volunteers, Manchester Regiment.; Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row C, Grave No. 14A), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Margaret BURKE, Warwick Glen, Charlestown Road, Blackley, Manchester, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front To be Lance Corporal, Gallipoli, 10 December 1915; disembarked, Alexandria, Egypt, from Mudros, 7 January 1916; embarked, Alexandria, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, France, 26 March 1916. Wounded in action, and admitted to 6th Field Ambulance (shrapnel wound thigh), 3 May 1916; to 8th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 May 1916; to Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 3 May 1916; discharged to 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 11 May 1916; rejoined unit from hospital, 9 June 1916; to be Corporal, 30 July 1916. Admitted to 22nd General Hospital (gun shot wound head, dangerous condition), Camiers, 5 August 1916; died of wounds, 3:45 am, 6 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BURKE Thomas Desmond |
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