BURKE, Michael
(Service number 57471)
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Birth
| Date | 3 September 1881 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Milford, Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs Mary BURKE (mother), Milford, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 January 1962 | Age | 80 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Michael Burke was the son of Michael and Mary (née Calihan/Callaghan) Burke. Michael was educated at Milford School. On 25 June 1917, he and his brother Joseph left with men from the South Canterbury military district for camp. Michael Burke is buried in a family plt in the Temuka Cemetery.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [25 October 2019]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [24 October 2019]; Temuka Cemetery burial records (Timaru District Council) [25 October 2019]; Timaru Herald, 25 June 1917 (Papers Past) [15 May 2014]
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