Husband of Mrs. Burke, of 12, Wike Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Hit in the face by shrapnel and killed instantly. A brother also served, the two enlisting together.
Burke, Thomas –
Personal details
- Surname: Burke
- Forename: Thomas
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 12th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 16368
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/07/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* 7n* S14*