John BURKE MM

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Service Numbers:	5974, 584
Enlisted:	5 September 1914, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Piggoreet, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Grand Trunk State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Killed in Action, France , 24 August 1918
Cemetery:	Bray Vale British Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, The South Australian National War Memorial

5 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5974, Adelaide, South Australia
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 584, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 584, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart
18 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion
11 Nov 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant

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