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Time Line To Charles Bourke 1914 August 13th - Nationwide Recruiting Begins August 27th - Enlisted in Australian Imperial Force #699 Private Charles Bourke, D company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Division. Bourke is listed at 5'5'', 135lbs. He is 20 years old and has committed no crimes against the Commonwealth. He is a compositor by trade and from NSW Australia. August 31st - The Battalion begins training at Randwick Race Track. October 20th - The Battalion boards HMS Euripides troop transport. She is the first of 38 troopships carrying Australian soldiers to their destination, Alexandria. December 4th - Disembark Alexandria Egypt. Third Battalion sets up training camp "Mena".
1915 April 25th - Bourke lands with 1st Brigade at ANZAC Cove, Galipolli, in support of 3rd Brigade already ashore and meeting stiff Turkish resistance. July 2nd - Bourke is wounded in action somewhere around Russell's top defending the far left of the Australian line. July 9th - Bourke is admitted to B.W. Head hospital Cairo July 22nd - Bourke Discharged and returns to duty November 4th - Bourke proceeds to join M.E.F, Zeitoun base camp Egypt November 13th - Bourke rejoins 3rd Battalion at ANZAC Bolton ridge trenches December 19th 20th Allied forces under cover of deception complete the greatest withdraw of forces the modern army has known. Bourke is involved in rearguard cover ordered to" hold until the last man" while AIF completes brilliant withdrawal from Galipolli Peninsula. December 29th - Embarked HT SIMLA to Alexandria 29-12-15
1916 January 24/27th - 89 hours. Award: Forfeit 4 days pay and 7 days F.P. Tel-el-Kebir.29.1.16 January 29th - CO 3rd Battalion RE Crime…breaking camp and remaining absent from 0600 February 19th - Bourke is recommended to Lance Corporal March 23rd - Bourke along with entire AEF embarks Alexandria aboard Grampian. March 28th - Disembark Marseilles France April 20th - To be temp Lance Corporal July 7th - Confirmed Lance Corporal July 21st - Killed in Action Anzac. Section. 3rd Echelon. GHQ. British Expeditionary Force Buried in the vicinity of Pozieres (57.0 SE.X4) B1056 Sheet 3 The following information is somewhat difficult to decipher as it is mostly hand written on the original document and what I have is a copy July 21st - Killed in Action August 3rd -16 - MC 2 Advised >>>>>>>>>>>21-7-16 August 9th Copy made for war pensions
1917 January 12th "Will to DPM 2nd MD M January 31st NOK (Next of Kin) advised of effects fwd June 27th NOK asking for Dcard (SIC) July 4th Graves dispatched
1920 December 10th - The records are somewhat unclear at this point. It appears Bourke was awarded three medals for his services the 1914/15 Star #17034, The British War Medal # 2829 and the Victory Medal #2820.
1922 January 24 Memorial Scroll 301575
1944 November 16th Victory medal returned to Store (SIC)
1956 September 21st - Disclosed the fact that Charles Bourke was a single man and that the estate of the late George William Bourke was the Last next of kin…file disclosed Faithfully Mr. Letts, Public Trustee. This fact is reported incorrectly though as all of Charlie's family were still alive except his Father and Mother. |
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