Private 9827 John Burke
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/11/1914
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 19th of May 1915
Born: Garston, Liverpool
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Le Touret Memorial - Panels 6 to 8.
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old John is living at 16 Hughes Street, Garston, Liverpool with parents William (33), Maria (32) and four siblings: Thomas (11), Joseph (3), Mary E (6), Margaret (10 Mths). Boarding at the address are Henry Hatley (24) and John Flynn (21). 1911 - Sees 18 years old John serving in the King's Liverpool Regiment and based at Warrington.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/Burke_Jn.jpg[/pic2][/center][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M.[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/BurkeJ_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private John Burke on the Le Touret Memorial
(Photograph Courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
