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William Burke

In memory of:

Sapper William Burke

January 23, 1945

Military Service


Service Number:

M/35661

Age:

43

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Engineers

Additional Information


Husband of Caroline Burke, of Edmonton; brother of Isabelle McEarns.

Commemorated on Page 500 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

EDMONTON (BEECHMOUNT) CEMETERY
Alberta, Canada

Grave Reference:

Block 206. Grave 24.

Location:

During the 1939-1945 War, Canadian Infantry troops were stationed at Edmonton. No.13 Vocational Training School was set up and the airfield formed a link in the North-West Staging Route. Most of the war graves lie in Blocks 206 and 208. The cemetery also contains a Cross of Sacrifice. There are now 5 First World War and over 70 Second World War casualties commemorated in this site.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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