| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted in the Royal Artillery, Anti-Aircraft. 10/5/41 Transferred to CMP. 10/9/44 Died. He was born in South Africa and resided in Preston. Unit War Diary, 109 Pro Coy, CMP. WO 171/3376. 9/9/44, Ath, Belgium, 1791133 Cpl E T Burke Died suddenly from heart failure. Buried in Ath Cemetery 1/9/44. Casualty Lists 1558, North West Europe, Died, 10/9/1944. No inscription on gravestone.
Edward Terence Burke.
Extract from the Lancashire Evening Post, 30/8/44.
Corporal Edward Terence Burke, Corps of Military Police whose home is at 103 Holme Slack Lane Preston is officially reported as having in France. Corporal Burke who was 30, carried out business as hairdresser for about 12 years at 145, North Road, Preston and was president of the Preston Branch of the National Federation of Hairdressers from 1938, until he joined up about 3 1/2 years ago. He played for the Hairdressers F C. Corporal Burke leaves a widow and son. His brother, John Albert Burke is in Preston Borough Police Force. His father Lieutenant Quartermaster E T Burke was killed in France in the last war.
Lancashire Evening Post 20/9/1944.
Corporal Edward Terence Burke, Corps of military Police, whose home is at 100 Holme Slack Lane, Preston is officially reported as having died on active service in France. |
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