Private 6135 John Burke

Regiment/Unit: East Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b)
Date Entered Therein: 14/06/1915

Age at death: 35
Date of death: 26th of August 1915 (Thursday)
Born: Haydock, Lancs
Resided: Massachusetts, USA
Burial / Memorial: Alexandria Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery - J. 35.

Family details:
Son of Patrick and Mary Burke. Born at Burnley.

Census details:
1881 - 9 months old John is living at 8 Fell Street, Whalley with parents Patrick (35), Mary (37) and seven siblings: James (13), William (12), Julia (11), Margaret Alice (7), Mary (5), Catherine (5), Eliza (3). 1891 - 10 years old John is living at 4 Exmouth Street, Habergham Eaves, Burnley with parents Patrick (51), Mary (49) and eight siblings: Julia (20), Margaret A (17), Mary (15), Kate (15), Eliza (12), Michael (8), Annie E (6), Bridget (1). Not found after 1891.

Private John Burke 6135 6th East Lancashire Regiment Died of Wounds 26th August 1915, aged 35 Formerly lived at 3 Shaw Street, later in South Africa Buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Memorial Cemetery, Egypt [url=http://burnleyinthegreatwar.info/burnleyrollofhonourmenb/burkejohn6135.htm]Burnley Express 29/9/1915[/url] [pic]gallery_shroh/johnburkeelr.jpg[/pic] [caption] Courtesy of Creafield from GWF and Ste M[/caption]