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Soldier Summary

Allan Frederick Burke

Alternate Names
Last nameFirst name
Pat
Military History

Rank: Sergeant

Unit: Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).
New Zealand. Army. Expeditionary Force.

Serial Number: 8/1419 (NZEF)

Medals Awarded
  • Cross of St. George
  • Military Medal (M.M.)
Notes

Occupation: railway serviceman. Served in AIF 2nd Battalion, Otago Regiment and Elope Force of the British Army

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Bordertown, SA, Australia
Awarded Military Medal and St. George Cross[1]Russia
Transfered to the British Army (as a captain)[1]Russia
Enlisted[1]12/20/1914Trentham, New Zealand
Served in Gallipoli with NZEF[1]1915-1916
Birth1889 (?)
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19