BURKE, John Donald Terence
| Other Name: | BURKE, John Donald Terrance / Terance - AWM Roll of Honour, CWGC |
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| Service Number: | QX12195 |
| Enlisted: | 4 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 31 October 1907 |
| Home Town: | Blackall, Blackall Tambo, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Nudgee College |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 12 November 1942, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea C7 A 11 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Winton & District Roll of Honour WW2 |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX12195 | |
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| 4 Jul 1940: | Involvement QX12195 | |
| 4 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX12195, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Nov 1942: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX12195, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James and Jane Burke, of Brisbane, Queensland.
NO GREATER LOVE HATH MAN THAN TO LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY
PIIVATE J. D. BURKE
Pte. J. P. Burke, A.I.F., has been killed in action in New Guinea. He enlisted in Blackall in June 1940, and saw service in the Middle East where he was wounded. He was an A grade Rugby footballer and cricketer and played in several Queensland nountry centres as a playing coach. He was educated at Nudgee College and was the younger son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Burke. late of Sherwood. Brisbane. He was 34 years of age and was unmarried.
BURKE, QX12195, Pte. J. D. Burke (Terry).— Sacred to the memory of our dear Brother, Jack, D. Coy.. 2/25th (Returned M.E.), killed in action New Guinea, 12th November, 1942.
Kit. Ann. Maud. Con, Husbands and Families. Brother. Tom.
BURKE - In memory of QX12195. Pte. J. D. T. Burke, killed in action Ilimo, 12th November. 1942.
Inserted by 2/25 Aust. Inf. Bn.
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