Aug 7, 1891
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Born in Dublin, Ireland
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May 22, 1915
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Attested into the 59th Battalion in
Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Number 454338
Ø Next of kin given as John Burke, brother, 18 Mount Joy Square, Dublin,
Ireland
o There is also a note to notify Dr. McCullogh, uncle, at the same
address
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
The battalion trained in the Barriefield Camp,
in Kingston
A pay assignment was made to Miss Florence
Abbott, fiancé, box 826 Lindsay, Ontario, but this was cancelled on August 1, 1916 when
the engagement was broken off.
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Sep 1, 1915
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Corporal
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to the Bordon Camp to continue training.
This same day he was appointed to the rank of
Lance Sergeant
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May 29, 1916
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Proceeded on the PT
& FB Course (Physical Training and Bayonet Fighting) held at the Napier Barracks,
Shorncliffe
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Jun 24, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from course
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion at the West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent
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Sep 7, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of Private at his own
request in order to proceed to a fighting battalion in France and was posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 8, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Sep 17, 1916
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Left the CBD to join the battalion
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Sep 18, 1916
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Joined the 21st Battalion which had
just moved into billets in Vadencourt, France after suffering heavy losses in the fighting
at Courcelette
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Feb 9, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) which is a fever
without a known cause. He was transferred the
same day to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Feb 14, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 17 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 11 General Hospital in Dannes Camiers
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Mar, 3, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6 Canadian Convalescent
Depot in Etaples
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Mar 14, 1917
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Declared fit for service and discharged to the
Details Camp in Etaples
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Mar 21, 1917
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Joined the CBD in Havre
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Mar 31, 1917
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Left the CBD to join the battalion
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Apr 2, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in
billets in Bois des Alleux. The battalion was
conducting training for the attack on Vimy Ridge
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the attack on Vimy Ridge, Private Burke
was first reported to be Missing in Action. There
is no record in the file as to when he was found or by whom, but one would assume members
of another battalion located him.
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Apr 10, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 14 General Hospital in
Wimereux with severe shrapnel wounds to his right side and back
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Apr 13, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Princess Elizabeth from the No. 14 General Hospital.
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) while in hospital
On arrival in England he was admitted to the
Barnet War Hospital in High Barnet
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Jul 11, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Aug 10, 1917
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Discharged to duty from hospital and granted 10
days sick leave. Following his leave he was
to report to the EORD in Seaford
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Sep 5, 1917
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Forfeited 2 day’s pay for being absent for
1 day
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Sep 15, 1917
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On Command to the School of Stenography in
Hastings
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Sep 19, 1917
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Ceased to be On Command to the school and
proceeded to join the EORD in Seaford
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Oct 8, 1917
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Posted to the CAPC (Canadian Army Postal Corps)
in London to be employed as a clerk
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Nov 30, 1917
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Posted to the General Depot in Shorncliffe
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Dec 1, 1917
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TOS the General Depot in Shorncliffe
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Jan 4, 1918
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Posted to the CASC R&DD (Canadian Army
Service Corps Reserve and Duty Depot) in Shorncliffe
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Feb 2, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant without
pay and placed On Command to the Training Establishment at Aldershot for duty
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Mar 1, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of private and ceased to be
On Command to Aldershot
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Mar 30, 1918
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SOS (Struck Off Strength) and posted to the CASC
CD (Canadian Army Service Corps Corps Depot) in Shorncliffe for duty
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Apr 29, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 11 Canadian General
Hospital, Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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May 9, 1918
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Discharged from hospital with light duties and
reported to the Depot Company at the CASC Corps Depot
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May 23, 1918
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Transferred to the CASC R & DD at
Shorncliffe
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Jul 10, 1918
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Transferred to the CASC London and employed as a
Clerk
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Aug 10, 1918
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Rated for pay as 1st Class Clerk
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Jan 14, 1919
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Married to Mary, 119 Salisbury Road, Barnet,
Hertfordshire, England
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Jan 15, 1919
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Granted permission to marry
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Nov 29, 1919
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Posted to the 2nd CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) pending return to Canada
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Dec 27, 1919
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Embarked the SS Metagama in Liverpool
TOS the Saint John Depot, Clearing Services
Command
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Jan 6, 1920
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick
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Jan 10, 1920
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Discharged from the CEF in Saint John, New
Brunswick
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 413341
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 66 Alton Avenue, Toronto,
Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 33 Willow St., Brooklyn, New York, USA. The latter is shown below with permission of the
owner
If you know the location of the missing British
War Medal, please contact the webmaster
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Jul 8, 1920
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Entered the USA at Buffalo, New York for the
purpose of visiting his wife living in Brooklyn, New York.
His stated occupation was given as Clerk and living in Toronto, Ontario
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Feb 24, 1921
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Entered the USA at Buffalo, New York for the
purpose of joining his wife living in Brooklyn, New York.
His stated occupation was given as Clerk and living in Toronto, Ontario
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Sep 19, 1953
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Reported to have died on this date. His next of kin is listed as Mrs. Mary G. Burke,
widow, 54 Oak Tree Dr., Whetstone, London, England
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