BORN HULL 24/09/1894. SON OF THOMAS BURKE (1865-1922) & CATHERINE (KATE) HORAN (1866-1943), OF 55, WEST STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS), 34, WEST STREET (1911 CENSUS) & 2, WORTHING STREET, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A COAL DEALER FROM IRELAND. HE HAD SISTERS, AGNES AND KATE AND BROTHERS, EDWARD AND JOHN. HE WORKED AS A COOK AND PORTER.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 09/06/1915. SERVED WITH THE 7TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE WAS KILLED, AT THE SOMME, ON 10/11/1916, AGED 22. COMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING.
HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER KATE, WHO MOVED TO 24, MORPETH STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS).
HE IS RECORDED ON THE WW1 MEMORIAL AT ST CHARLES BORREMEO CHURCH, JARRATT STREET, HULL.
