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BURKE, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 609 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Parkes, New South Wales, 11 December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Waverley Christian Brothers School |
| Occupation: | Quarryman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Flerbaix, France, 20 July 1916, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 609, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 609, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 609, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 609, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"BURKE.- In memory of our dear son and brother, William Burke, killed in action in France on July 20, 1916. R.I.P. Inserted by his loving father and mother, brothers and sisters; and Mr. and Mrs. P. Burke, Read street, Waverley.
BURKE.- In memory of my dear nephew, William Burke killed in action July 20 1916. R.I.P. Inserted by Margaret O'Connor, Read street, Waverley." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 20 Jul 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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