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BOURKE, James Kiernan
Personal Details
Service Number: | VX33421 |
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Enlisted: | 1 July 1940 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 27 July 1910 |
Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Salesman |
Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 31 August 1943, aged 33 years |
Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot S. Row B. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN" |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX33421 | |
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1 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX33421, 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion |
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