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BURKE, William Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5802 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Prahran, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | King Island, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 May 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5802, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 2 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 5802, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 5802, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne |
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