Robert o hara burke biography of mahatma

Robert Burke was born in 1821 St.Clerans, County Galway, Ireland.

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He was one of three sons born to Anne Louisa (nee O'Hara) & James Hardiman Burke, an officer in the British army, 7th Royal Fusiliers.

Robert was educated at Woolwich Academy. He joined the Austrian army where he served as Lieutenant in a cavalry regiment.

In August 1842 he was promoted to Second Lieutenant in the Prince Regent's 7th Reuss Regiment of the Hungarian Hussars.

In June 1848 he was discharged at his own request & took up a command in the Royal Irish Constabulary Mounted for 5 years.

In 1853 he immigrated to Tasmania and shortly afterwards crossed to Melbourne, Australia where he joined the Victoria police as an acting inspector stationed at Carlsruhe.

Robert o hara burke biography of mahatma

He was appointed senior inspector at Beechworth.

It was after the death of his brother James Thomas, in the Crimean War that Robert decided to enlist. He returned to England and applied for a commission