Marvin enlisted with the Essex Scottish in November of 1940 and it was presumed he was still with the Essexes while fighting in Normandy.  

The CDN 5/09/44 reported that Pte. Burke had been wounded in action while in France 28 August, 1944. 

According to the CDN article, he was in hospital and the nature of his wounds was not reported at that time.

DOW – Date of Death: 28/08/1944, in France. Service No: A/116653 

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: XVIII. D. 14.

Cemetery: BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY. 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: XVIII. D. 14., Index of Overseas Deaths,, CBC-RH, DND-RH
Supplemental Information	Cemetery: BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY. Index of Overseas Deaths.

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