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BOURKE, Edmund John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX11292 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 9 October 1915 |
| Home Town: | Warooka, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Tailem Bend School and Rostrevor College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Beriberi whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese, Thailand, 6 February 1944, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 1 F 43, Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rostrevor College WW2 Memorial Plaques, Warooka District WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 13 Feb 1941: | Involvement Private, SX11292, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 13 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX11292, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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