Surname: 
burke
Reg No: 
9241
Given Names: 
rupert egerton
Contingent: 
Tenth
Rank: 
corporal
Unit: 
South Island Regiment - F Squadron
County/City: 
levels
Occupation: 
railway guard
Ship: 
Norfolk 19 April 1902
Address: 
church terrace timaru
Next of Kin: 
burke mrs laura
Next of Kin Address: 
same
Relationship to Soldier: 
mother
Notes: 

Originally next of kin listed as 'norah' but service record confirms this should be 'Laura'. See community contribution below and Rupert Burke's full service record (Archway)

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Community contributions

3 comments have been posted about rupert egerton burke

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Hammond de Thierry

Posted: 10 Jun 2013

Hi Jamie,
Rupert was my maternal grandfather, his wife was Nora born 29/4/1880 died 11/3/1947

admin

Posted: 08 Jan 2012

Thanks for this Molly. I looked at the service record and this confirms that the next of kin should be listed as 'Laura' so I've updated the record to this. Are you able to confirm that 'Norah' was his wife's name?
Regards, Jamie Mackay

Molly Phillipa

Posted: 07 Jan 2012

The next of kin was Rupert's wife not his mother. His mother was Laura Burke (nee Caggett).