Tom Burke
Politician
1910 – 1973
Who was Tom Burke?
Thomas Patrick "Tom" Burke was a member of the Parliament of Australia.
Burke was born at Berkshire Valley, near Moora, Western Australia. His birth name was Frederick Thomas, but he was informally renamed Patrick Thomas by his father, Peter Francis Burke, and he was always called Tom. He later formally changed his name to Thomas Patrick in 1963. He was educated by correspondence and at Miling State School and later worked as a cartage contractor while studying accountancy. In 1941, he married Madeline Muirson Orr. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in January 1943 and served with the ground staff at Kalgoorlie.
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- Born
- Aug 28, 1910
Moora - Children
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 17, 1973
Perth
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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