Son of Catherine Burke, of 46, Virgil Street, Bolton, Lancashire, formerly of 17, Locke Street, Bolton, Lancashire.
Burke, William W –
Personal details
- Surname: Burke
- Forename: William W
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 29th, 1914
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 18th (Queen Mary's Own Royal) Hussars.
- Service number: 6272
- Regiment: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (including Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: XVI. A.B. 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/03/1916 24/03/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f* 6i* S12*