Robert O'Hara Burke By Mkoy Feb 1, 1821 Burke was born Burke was born in St Clerans, County Galway, Ireland, Jan 1, 1835 Burke joined the navy Jan 1, 1848 Burke joins the police Mar 22, 1853 Burke moved to Australia Mar 22, 1860 Burke and wills john king,and Charlie Grey leave main camp with limited amount of food and water They would waitt there for three months Aug 20, 1860 starting Expidition Departure from Melbourne heading on expidition Apr 17, 1861 Grey dies Jun 1, 1861 Death of Burke and wills Burke died of lack of water and starvation Jun 1, 1861 King lets the Aboriginals help