W – Burke – London and North Western Railway – Lance Corporal – 28/07/1915
Title
W – Burke – London and North Western Railway – Lance Corporal – 28/07/1915
Initials / forenames
W
Surname
Burke
Railway company
London and North Western Railway
Military unit
Manchester Regiment, 9th Battalion
Military rank
Lance Corporal
Military number
1155
Railway department
Goods Department, Ashton
Railway job
Carter
Date died
28/07/1915
Magazine reference
London and North Western Railway Gazette Volume 4, September 1915, pg. 275
Memorial
East Mudros Military Cemetery
Notes
Aged 21, son of Mrs Emily Burke of 1 Beatrice Street, Yarraville, Australia. Born at Ashton-under-Lyne. Also mentioned in despatches.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, London and North Western Railway Gazette, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Citation
“W – Burke – London and North Western Railway – Lance Corporal – 28/07/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/59980.