David Barmby Burke MC (14 October 1916 – 4 January 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Dave Burke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Barmby Burke | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellerive, Tasmania | ||
| Date of death | 4 January 1987 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Burwood East, Victoria | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936–37, 1939 | North Melbourne | 20 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Personal life edit
Burke served as a lieutenant in the Second Australian Imperial Force during the Second World War.[2] He was awarded the Military Cross for actions in the South Pacific in November 1943.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "No. 36232". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 November 1943. p. 4848.
External links edit
- Dave Burke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Dave Burke at AustralianFootball.com
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