2nd Lt John W Burke Royal Irish Rifles

[Sean.]

Hi To All,

Looking for a bit of help please on this possible Non Com.

Can any member find any information on 2nd Lt John W Burke, Royal Irish Rifles, his obit states that he was killed in action on the 1st September 1918.

I cant find him on the CWGC site and the only MIC that i can find is for a 2nd Lt John William Burke, RAMC/12th Royal Irish Regiment No 30324, now this could be him but I still cant find him on the CWGC site.

Any help on this one please and thanks as always in advance,

Regards,

Sean

[ralphjd]

Sean, The MIC on Ancestry cannot be your man, the notes on the card state that an application for war medals was made by Lt J W Burke on the 4th November 1921. No man by that name/and date appears on Officers Died either. Ralph.

[Sean.]

Thanks Ralph,

that clears up the possible connection with that MIC.

Regards,

Sean

[tommy mcclimonds]

Sean

Can his obit tell us any more, local paper, regional paper, address, relatives, schools, buried etc. Whatever you have post it up and see what turns up.

Regards, Tommy.

[tommy mcclimonds]

Sean

There are 4 J Burke's coming up on Ireland's Memorial Records, but no J W Burke I'm afraid. Link below (hopefully)

http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/ww1/results2....84d049c2a42506f

Regards, Tommy.

[Desmond7]

Try many variations on spelling .. as Tommy says .. any more info please

[Sean.]

Hi Tommy,

This is the obit as it appeared in the Cork newspaper.

Regards,

Sean

BURKE, JOHN W., 2nd LIEUTENANT, ROYAL IRISH RIFLES – BURKE – (CC 10/9/1918) – September 1, 1918, killed in action, 2nd Lieutenant John W. Burke, Royal Irish Rifles, youngest son of late Dr. Richard Burke, Deputy Inspector-General, Royal Navy. RIP – NOT FOUND CWGC

[Desmond7]

RIP designation rules out Anglican/Presbyterian records ... Jimmy Taylor ( a member of forumand a real Rifles expert) may be your man ...

[Sean.]

Thanks Tommy and Des, I will seek Jimmy out,

Regards.

Sean