Lance Corporal Philip Burke.

7707 Manchester Regiment.

Died of pneumonia 3rd February 1919 at Primrose Bank Hospital, aged 29.

Transferred to the Labour Corps 614557.

I believe Philip was born in Sculcoates, Nr Hull what was then Yorkshire. The son of Margaret, I cannot find him or his family in the 1891 census. In the 1901 census it states that his mother Margaret was head of the family and married, with Philip aged 9 living at 7 Hodgson Sq., Sykes St Sculcoates, Kingston upon Hull.

The 1911 census still finds them in Hull lodging with an Ellen O’Mally at 47 Dock St, and it states that Margaret is now a widow. No indication of how long she was married or how many children she had.

Philip married Sarah Jane Murray in the Dec. quarter of 1914.

From the Burnley Express dated 19 Feb 1919: BURNLEY LANE SOLDIERS DEATH.

After a short illness – he had been in Primrose Bank Hospital since only the previous Friday – the death occurred from Double Pneumonia on Monday 3^rd Feb of L/Cpl Philip Burke (28), Manchester Regt. L/Cpl Burke, who lived at 7 Foulridge St, Burnley Lane, enlisted at Whitsuntide, 1915 and went on active service in Feb 1916. In the course of his experience overseas he was twice wounded.  A Roman Catholic, he belonged to the Men’s Sodality of St Mary’s Church. In civil life his occupation was that of a moulder, and he worked for Messrs’ Butterworth and Dickinson.

From unknown: BURNLEY LANCE –CORPORAL. – DEATH FROM PNEUMONIA THREE WEEKS AFTER HE HAD BEEN DEMOBILISED.

The death from pneumonia occurred Feb 3 at Primrose Bank Hospital, Burnley -  3 weeks after his demobilisation – of L/Cpl Philip Burke of the 3^rd Manchester regt. Whose widow resides at 7 Foulridge St, Burnley Lane. On his arrival home from the war, Lance Corporal Burke complained of illness and his removal was afterwards medically recommended to the military hospital, where he succumbed five days admission, to double pneumonia.

Lance-Corporal Burke, who was 28 years of age, enlisted in 1915, and went on active service in Feb 1916. He was twice wounded in France, being first treated in Whalley Military Hospital and on the second occasion at Birkenhead, A Roman Catholic, he was a member of the Men’s Sodality at ST Mary’s Church. He was formerly employed by Messr’ Butterworth and Dickinson, Burnley as a Moulder.

Philip left his effects to his widow Sarah Jane.

Philip lived at 7 Foulridge St., Burnley

Philip was buried in Burnley Cemetery. Grave Ref: SCREEN WALL. A.17824.