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Private William Henry Bourke

1892
Born at Bacchus Marsh, VIC
31/1/1916
Enlisted in the AIF at Brunswick, VIC at age 22y 11m
1/4/1916
Embarked at Melbourne aboard the HMAT A23 Suffolk with the 16th Reinforcements, 6>sup>th Battalion
31/5/1916
Embarked in Egypt
2/6/1916
Disembarked at Plymouth, England
10/9/1916
Joined 6th Battalion in France
9/2/1917
On detatchment to the 1st Australian Divisional Headquarters
26/10/1917
Wounded in Action - France
31/10/1917
Admitted to Lord Derby War Hospital, Warrington, England - Gunshot wound to right thigh, severe
6/2/1918
Transferred to 1st Auxillary Hospital
8/2/1918
Discharged to Convalescent Depot
10/12/1918
Embarked for Australia aboard the Somali
8/2/1919
Returned to Australia
7/4/1919
Discharged from the AIF
1959
Died at Ascot Vale aged 67

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