John Francis BURKE

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Service Number:	1120
Enlisted:	9 September 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Willochra, South Australia, Australia, 10 June 1884
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Illness, Egypt, 6 March 1915, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	Cairo War Memorial Cemetery M 22
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide St Patrick's Parish Honor Board, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

9 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 1120
27 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1120, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
27 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1120, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne

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John Francis Burke died March 6 1956 in Egypt.

The cause of his death was an illness and he was buried in the Cairo war memorial cemetery.

John Francis was known for fighting in the 10th battalion.

His occupation was a Butcher and he lived in Adelaide before the war.

Son of Patrick BURKE and Ann GOOLEY

Married to Mary Agnes Ellen WILLOUGHBY

Father of

Josephine Rose

Joseph John

Addie Agnes