Sapper

Denis Patrick Burke

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Thomas and Nora Burke (nee McCarthy), of 37, Parade, Island Bay, Wellington.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Previously served in Samoa, enlisted 11/08/1914, and discharged 15/04/1915.

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
4/143
Name:
Denis Patrick Burke
Name variation:
Dennis Patrick Burke (Nominal Roll)
Rank: 
Sapper
Date of Birth:
03 January 1894
Place of Birth:
Wellington, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Thomas Burke (father), 82 Tasman Street, Wellington
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Date of Enlistment:
11 August 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
82 Tasman Street, Wellington
Place of Enlistment: 
Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Porter
Employer:
New Zealand Railways, Wellington
Unit:
Samoan Relief Force, Samoan Advance Party

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
10 December 1915
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Samoan Advance Party
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
15 August 1914
Transport:

HMNZT 1
HMNZT 2
Vessel:
Moeraki or Monowai
Destination:
Apia, Samoa

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
96. S.R.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Denis Patrick Burke
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