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Cecil Henry Bourke

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 68 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 68 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Cecil Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Bourke AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 3/982 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    1884 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2022 - Researched - Papers Past
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne, New Zealand Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2022 - Researched - Papers Past
  • Birth notes
    Son of John & Amelia BOURKE of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2022 - Researched - Papers Past
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Care of Dr. Pollen, Boulcott Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Dentist Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2022 - Researched - Papers Past
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J. Bourke (mother), Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
    • He never married Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2022 - Researched - Papers Past

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 3/982 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    6 March 1928 AWMM
  • Date of death
    6 March 1928 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2022 - Papers Past
  • Age at death
    40yrs Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2022 - Papers Past
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2022 - Papers Past
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery, Nelson Road, Gisborne District, New Zealand AWMM Block S Plot 30 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2022 - Papers Past
  • Grave reference
    Block S 30 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2022 - Papers Past
  • Obituary
    The death took place at the Cook Hospital this morning of Mr Cecil Henry Bourke, 2nd son of Mrs and the late Mr John Bourke of Gisborne. The deseased was a single man, and at one time practised as a dentist. He saw active service during the early part of the war, being 5 years in the dental corps and rising to the rank of Captain. He had not been in good health for the past few years. The interment is to take place on Thursday morning Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2022 - Papers Past
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
24 May 2022Lorraine Mona Gisborne, NZResearcher
03 August 2016ALLANRotoruaResearcher

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