BOURKE, William Dennis
| Service Number: | 1873 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 February 1916, enlisted in Warwick, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Queensland, Australia, 23 July 1874 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 20 May 1955, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1873, enlisted in Warwick, Queensland | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1873, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1873, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 11 Oct 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1873, William Bourke was discharged for medical reasons on the 11/10/1916. He was discharged in Brisbane, Australia |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kaye Wheeler
William Dennis Bourke was born in 1874, he stated on his enlistment form that he was born in Randwick NSW, but his birth and those of his siblings are registered in Queensland.
He was the second child born to John and Mary Ann (O'Neill) Bourke, and was one of 7 siblings.
In 1902, prior to his enlistment, he worked as a labourer in the maintenance branch of the Queensland Railways.
William was 41 years old when he enlisted. He was unmarried.
He stated his previous military experience as 7 years in the Morton Regiment. The Moreton Regiment, also known as the First Queensland (Moreton) Regiment, was a military unit in Queensland, Australia. It was formed in 1879 by amalgamating four Brisbane-based infantry companies within the Queensland Defence Force.
William did not spend long in the AIF, he was sent home from the Suez in August 1916 aboard the HS Borda, for medical reasons. He was discharged 11/10/1916 for disability reasons.
William Bourke died in Queensland 20/05/1955. He was 81 years old.