| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 3135230 |
| Unit # | 1st, WOR |
| Resident | Tilbury |
Regimental number: 3135230, 1st WOR. Reference: RG 150, Accession: 1992-93/166/ Box: 1284 – 18, Item: 76239, PDF: B1284-SO18. DOB:- 19/11/1896 at Tilbury East Twsp., Kent Co. ON. Address:- R.R.# 3, Tilbury, ON
MSA-708063AC. A single farmer. The son of Harry Burke (father) of R.R. #3, Tilbury, ON and his mother Margaret Burke (John sent his mother $15.00 per month). Attestation: 14/05/1918 at London. Age 21 yrs. 6 mths, Height 5’ 4 ½” Girth: 35”. Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown. Eye sight 20/20, Weight 119#, Hearing: Normal. To the 1st WOR, Scar on thumb, Tatoo on Rt. Arm
Son of Harry Burke of R. R. # 3 Tilbury, ON. A single farmer living at home, married with four dependants. The brother of Mary Jane (Irwin), Margaret (Bewer), Irene (Becker) and two brothers John and James. MSA 708063 AC. Attestation: 14/05/1918 at London, ON., to 1st WOR., age 21 years. John served in Canada and in England only. He was discharged with demobilization.
John married Ella May (nee Bowers) and they had two daughters Winnifred (Drummond) and Edith (Armstrong).
Embarked from Canada 26/07/18; disembarked 16/08/18 at England. He arrived overseas 30/08/18 to England. 31/03/1919 attached to HQ. OMTC in London, England as an Orederly.
4/02/1919 admitted to #12 Cdn. Hospital at Bramshot, Eng. For “Frontal Sinusitis. Discharged 11/03/1919 from Ward 6.
Proceeding to Canada sailing on S. S. Saturnia from Glasgow to Montreal 25/07/19 to 4/08/1919
SOS. – Demobilization 8/08/1919
John farmed at R. R. #3 Tilbury East, Kent Co. until his death at the Public General Hospital, Chatham ON., 11/01/1969. Interment at the Shanks cemetery.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (23-10-1917), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1284 - 18, TADHS, LAC, TT-Obit (16/01/69) |
| Birthplace | 19/11/1896 at Tilbury, ON. |
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