James Cassimer BOURKE
Personal
Born: 1882
Awards and Honours
- British War Medal 1914-20
- Victory Medal
Battalions
14/2nd Field Artillery
Events
Enlistment
Regimental Service Number: 11734
Enlistment date: 4 August, 1915 Melbourne
Age at enlistment: 33 years
Address at enlistment: Coimadai
Religion: Roman Catholic
Marital Status: Single
Next of kin: Brother: John L. Bourke, Post Office, Coimadai
Physical Description: Height: 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
Weight: 11 stones
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark Grey
Distinctive marks: Small scar on back; 3 x vaccination marks on left arm
Embarkation ship: H.M.A.T. A32 Themistocles.
Rank: Private
Return Date: 15 May, 1919
Return Vessel: Orontes.
Arrival at Australia: 28 June, 1919.At: Melbourne
Discharge Date: 22 August, 1919
War Service Summary
04/08/1915 Enlisted
13/08/1915 C Company, No. 20 Castlemaine Training Battalion
02/10/1915 Transferred to Broadmeadows
13/11/1915 Gunner; 14th Reinforcements, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
20/01/1916 Embarked for duty overseas aboard H.M.A.T. A 32 Themistocles
29/02/1916 Posted to No. 2 Section of Divisional Ammunition Column from reinforcements; Cairo
22/03/1916 Posted to 115th Battery, 25th Howitzer Brigade; Tel-el-Kebir
19/04/1916 Transferred to B.A.C.; Ferry Post
10/05/1916 Mustered as a driver; 25th Howitzer Brigade; Ferry Post
27/05/1916 Transferred to 5th Divisional Ammunition Column; Moascar
20/06/1916 Proceeded to join B.E.F. ex Alexandria per HMT Huntsend
23/06/1916 Gunner; 25th Howitzer Brigade
30/06/1916 Disembarked Marseilles
14/09/1917 On leave to UK from the field
25/09/1917 Rejoined unit from the field
02/10/1917 Wounded in Action; Gun Shot Wound to back and head, severe; 3rd Field Ambulance, transferred to 3rd Canadian Clearing Station; in the field
04/10/1917 Admitted Gun Shot Wound to the head; 12th General Hospital; Rouen
09/10/1917 Transferred to London
27/10/1917 Admitted 39th General Hospital, sick; Harve
26/12/1917 Discharged to duty; Harve
31/12/1917 Marched out to 5th Division
02/01/1918 Rejoined unit, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column; in the field
29/10/1918 On leave to UK from the field
16/11/1918 Rejoined unit from leave
06/12/1918 Detached to 15th Infantry Brigade
24/03/1919 Marched out for return to Australia; Seuzeille
01/04/1919 Marched out to England for return to Australia; Harve
02/04/1919 Marched in for return to Australia; Weymouth
15/05/1919 Returned to Australia per Orontes
28/06/1919 Disembarked at Melbourne
22/08/1919 Discharged from duty
13/08/1915 C Company, No. 20 Castlemaine Training Battalion
02/10/1915 Transferred to Broadmeadows
13/11/1915 Gunner; 14th Reinforcements, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
20/01/1916 Embarked for duty overseas aboard H.M.A.T. A 32 Themistocles
29/02/1916 Posted to No. 2 Section of Divisional Ammunition Column from reinforcements; Cairo
22/03/1916 Posted to 115th Battery, 25th Howitzer Brigade; Tel-el-Kebir
19/04/1916 Transferred to B.A.C.; Ferry Post
10/05/1916 Mustered as a driver; 25th Howitzer Brigade; Ferry Post
27/05/1916 Transferred to 5th Divisional Ammunition Column; Moascar
20/06/1916 Proceeded to join B.E.F. ex Alexandria per HMT Huntsend
23/06/1916 Gunner; 25th Howitzer Brigade
30/06/1916 Disembarked Marseilles
14/09/1917 On leave to UK from the field
25/09/1917 Rejoined unit from the field
02/10/1917 Wounded in Action; Gun Shot Wound to back and head, severe; 3rd Field Ambulance, transferred to 3rd Canadian Clearing Station; in the field
04/10/1917 Admitted Gun Shot Wound to the head; 12th General Hospital; Rouen
09/10/1917 Transferred to London
27/10/1917 Admitted 39th General Hospital, sick; Harve
26/12/1917 Discharged to duty; Harve
31/12/1917 Marched out to 5th Division
02/01/1918 Rejoined unit, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column; in the field
29/10/1918 On leave to UK from the field
16/11/1918 Rejoined unit from leave
06/12/1918 Detached to 15th Infantry Brigade
24/03/1919 Marched out for return to Australia; Seuzeille
01/04/1919 Marched out to England for return to Australia; Harve
02/04/1919 Marched in for return to Australia; Weymouth
15/05/1919 Returned to Australia per Orontes
28/06/1919 Disembarked at Melbourne
22/08/1919 Discharged from duty
War Service Commemerated
Life After the War
Names of wife & children:
Place/s of residence:
1903, 1925 Coimadai (Electoral Rolls)
1931, 1942 C/- Heenan, Main Street, Bacchus Marsh (Electoral Rolls)
Occupations:
1903, 1925 Coimadai Farmer (Electoral Rolls)
1931, 1942 No listing (Electoral Rolls)
Date of death:
Place of burial:
Place/s of residence:
1903, 1925 Coimadai (Electoral Rolls)
1931, 1942 C/- Heenan, Main Street, Bacchus Marsh (Electoral Rolls)
Occupations:
1903, 1925 Coimadai Farmer (Electoral Rolls)
1931, 1942 No listing (Electoral Rolls)
Date of death:
Place of burial:
Other relevant information: Tree S026 planted in the Avenue of Honour, bacchus Marsh.