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BURKE, Richard John
Personal Details
Service Number: | 6708 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Killed in action, France, 12 July 1918, age not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
8 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, SN 6708, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
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8 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, SN 6708, 1st Infantry Battalion, SS Port Nicholson, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017 - refer to pages 107+8 and 263. Prior to the war he was a waiter of Surry Hills NSW. He enlisted 7 Aug 1916 aged 36 years. He served with the 1st Infantry Battalion, unfortunately being Killed in Action 12 July 1918. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 23 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL