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.
A FORMER 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).