Where The Australians Rest

 

Bourke WMS "Billy"
28/3/1917
RIP

William Michael  Sylvester Bourke, Son of William Michael Bourke and Helena Anne Maloney was born on 26 July 1896 in Coraki  New South Wales.
 Billy Bourke moved to Queensland in around 1910
When World War 1 begun Billy ran away from home at only 19  years.
Billy Enlisted on the 3 January 1916.
Billy was later killed in Langicourt France

Battle of Lagnicourt
Lagnicourt

Billy Bourke RIP
Two unidentified soldiers stand amid the shattered buildings in the French village of Lagnicourt, which was captured by the Australians in late March 1917 as the Germans withdrew towards the Hindenburg Line. The Germans heavily shelled the village as they retreated.
Australian Imperial Force Enlistment Paperwork Bourke W.M.S Billy
Australian Imperial Force Paperwork Bourke W.M.S Billy Where The Australians Rest Stamp

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Australian War Memorial  Villers-Bretonneux
Bourke W.M.S Billy

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