BOURKE, Henry
| Service Number: | 4597 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 December 1915, Enlisted in Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Uralla, New South Wales, Australia, June 1896 |
| Home Town: | Uralla, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Convent School, Uralla, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Motor driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 10 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery Plot IX, Row D, Grave No. 11. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Uralla St. Joseph War Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4597, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 15 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4597, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4597, 3rd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Henry Bourke was the son of James Francis and Theresa Bourke of Uralla, New South Wales. His father James, died of paralysis in April 1915. Henry had 10 brothers and sisters. He was known as ‘Con’ to his family and friends.
An older brother, 4117 Lce. Cpl. Ambrose Stewart Bourke 4th Battalion AIF, later died of wounds in Belgium on 6 October 1917, aged 26.
Henry enlisted in late 1915 at only 19 years of age and was with the 3rd Battalion when they took part in the epic capture of Pozieres, and Henry was very badly wounded around the 24 July 1916. He was taken to hospital at Etaples in France with severe wounds to his back and chest. Although treated in the 26th General Hospital there for 15 days he succumbed to his wounds on 10 August 1916.
As he was reported wounded his death came as a great shock to his family. His mum, Theresa received all of his personal effects, medals and other entitlements.
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