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BURKE, Malcolm Gilford
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX2094 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 March 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melrose, South Australia, Australia, 19 February 1914 |
| Home Town: | Stepney, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 31 December 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 1. Row F. Grave 3. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melrose Memorial Arch and Gates, St Peters Heroes War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Mar 1940: | Involvement Private, SX2094, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 26 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX2094, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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