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Most of the South African War service records for soldiers in this database have now been digitised and are available by searching the Archives New Zealand Archway website.

Reg No: 
9241
Surname: 
burke
Given Names: 
rupert egerton
Unit: 
South Island Regiment - F Squadron
Rank: 
corporal
Contingent: 
Tenth
Ship: 
Norfolk 19 April 1902
Occupation: 
railway guard
County/City: 
levels
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)

Community contributions

admin
07 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
07 Jan 2012
The next of kin was Rupert's wife not his mother. His mother was Laura Burke (nee Caggett).

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