John Burke

Rank:PrivateNumber:26372
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:07th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Died:29/12/1917Age:35
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born at Sale in 1882, the son of Patrick & Isabella Burke (nee Jones).

1891 Census - 19 Bank Street, Sale.   Son - aged: 9 - Scholar - born: Sale.
  Head of household - Richard (sic) Burke - Married - aged: 43 - occ:
Lamplighter - born: Ireland.   Also - Isabella Burke - Wife - aged: 39 -
born: Manchester.  Plus 6 siblings.

1901 Census - No Trace of any of the family, but his father is listed at 19
Bank Street on the Voters Register.for 1900.

1911 Census - 61 Chapel Street, Sale.    Son - aged: 29 - occ: Upholsterer
- born: Sale.    Head of household - Patrick Burke - Married - aged: 61 -
occ: Lamplighter - born: Cumb, Co. Galway, Ireland.   Also - Isabella Burke
- Wife - aged: 58 - born: Salford.  Plus 7 siblings, 1 nephew and 1 niece.


His father was employed for many years by Sale District Council.

Ran (or was employed at) an Upholstery business at Cross St, Sale.

Death reported in the 11/01/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

Cenotaph lists name as J.J. Burke
Memorials found on:
St. Joseph's R.C. (Sale)
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