William David Burke

Private

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of William David and Susan Burke, of Invercargill, Southland.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Over-balancing and falling 20ft on to the rocks below, a gunner stationed at Battery Point was killed almost instantaneously this morning. He was William David Burke, of 74 Clyde Street, Invercargill, aged 20. Burke, who was alone at the time, was tipping rubbish over a cliff when he lost his balance and fell, striking his head on some rocks.

MANAWATU STANDARD, VOLUME LX, ISSUE 17, 18 DECEMBER 1939, PAGE 8

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Casualty

Service Number:

8/23/60

Name:

William David Burke

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

New Zealand Military Forces

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Accidental Death

Date of Death:

16 December 1939

Day of Death:

Saturday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Invercargill (Eastern) Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

133. 14. Soldiers' Avenue.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand