| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 880651 |
| Unit # | 186th, 18th |
| 24th Reg. | Yes |
| Resident | Blenheim |
Son of Sidney Burk, brother of Pte. Harvey M. 189865 and two sisters Edna and Leta of Blenheim, ON. A single labourer working at the Dominion Canners while living in Blenheim. Member of 24th Kent Regt. Attestation: 10/04/1916 at Chatham, ON to 186th Bn.
Private Stanley L. Burke went overseas with the 186th. Battalion March 26th, 1917, proceeding to France the latter part of August 1917, attached to the 18th. Battalion.Pte. S. Burk would be wounded at Passchendaale in the face and neck 13/11/1917 but did not leave his unit. He wound be wounded again 17/08/18 this time in the knee which require hospitalization and nine days in a convalescent home before rejoining his unit where he stayed until the end of the war.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | IODE, Blenheim News Tribune (12-04-1916), Chatham Daily Planet (14-09-1917), Blenheim Freedom Library, In Khaki - Blenheim Enlistment Book, Chatham Daily Planet (25-05-1919), Royal Canadian Legion Br. 185 60th Anniversary Book 1930-1990, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1286 - 34 (CDN), 28/08/18 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 18 |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Race | White |
| Birthplace | 18/08/1898 at Blenheim, ON. |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Last Place of Employment | Dominion Canners, Blenheim, Ontario. |
| Average Earnings | $15.00 per week |
| Marital Status | Single |
| When Enlisted | April 24th, 1916 |
| Where Enlisted | Chatham, Ontario |
| Next of Kin | Father- Sidney Burke, Blenheim, Ontario. Brother- Harvey Burke, 18th. Battalion. Sister- Edna Burke, Leta Burke. |
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