We remember Leonard Burke

We remember Leonard Burke

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Timeline

Timeline

1897
birth Kingston Upon Hull United Kingdom Source:5796756 28th March 1897
1911
employment Apprentice leather worker I Foulds and Sons Keighley United Kingdom Source:6156152 1911 - 1914
1911
employment Mill boy Keighley United Kingdom Source:6156152 1911 - 1914
1911
location 11 Primrose Hill Keighley United Kingdom parents address Source:6156152 1911 - 1914
1914
enlistment Keighley United Kingdom Source:6156349 1914
1914
location 70 Parkwood Street, Keighley United Kingdom parents address Source:6156349 1914
1915
service British Army Private West Riding Regiment Source:5524666 25th June 1915 - July 1916
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:611550 29th June 1915 - June 1916
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:5524693 1st August 1916 - 1917
1917
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:6156349 9th October 1917
1917
service British Army Private-- Battalion Runner 24442 West Riding Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:611550 10th October 1917
1918
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:5524693 1918 - 1918
1919
discharge Source:611550 17th March 1919
1919
location 17 Skipton Road Keighley United Kingdom their own address Source:6156152 1919 - 1919
1919
marriage Martha Wood Source:5524666 December 1919
1920
location 24 Quarry Street, Keighley United Kingdom their own address Source:6156152 1920 - 1930
1920
children Jack Burke Source:5936312 20th October 1920
1935
location 17 Manville Walk Keighley United Kingdom their own address Source:6156152 1935 - 1973
service British Army Private 24442 West Riding Regiment Source:611550
service British Army Private West Riding 1/7 Duke of Wellington's Rgt Source:7606972
1973
death Not War Related Keighley United Kingdom Source:6148220 26th December 1973

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Leonard
Initials L
Last Name Burke
Source 6156298
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
11 Primrose Hill Keighley United Kingdom parents address 1911 - 1914
17 Manville Walk Keighley United Kingdom their own address 1935 - 1973
17 Skipton Road Keighley United Kingdom their own address 1919 - 1919
24 Quarry Street, Keighley United Kingdom their own address 1920 - 1930
70 Parkwood Street, Keighley United Kingdom parents address 1914
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 24442 West Riding Regiment Private
British Army West Riding Regiment Private
British Army West Riding 1/7 Duke of Wellington's Rgt Private
British Army 24442 West Riding Regiment 2nd Battalion Private-- Battalion Runner
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
MM British Award/Decoration
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jack Burke son 20th October 1920
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Caroline Mary Burke mother
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Martha Wood wife December 1919

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Medal Index Cards Transcription Deborah102878

External Evidence

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Keighley News --details of Military Medal citation Rob23648
Battle of Poelcappelle Rob23648

Multimedia

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Pte Leonard Burke Rob23648
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Leonard Burke on guard duty Rob23648
Leonard Burke (sitting left) Rob23648
Leonard Burke West Riding Rgt Rob23648
Convalescence at Worth View Hospital, Keighley. Rob23648
Rest and Recouperation Rob23648
Newspaper cutting 1918 Rob23648
Leonard Burke's wedding 1919 Rob23648
Military Medal citation Rob23648
Leonard Burke convalescing Worth View Keighley Rob23648
Wa Diary November 1917 2Bn Duke of Wellington Rgt Rob23648
War Diary 2 Bn Duke of Wellington's Rgt October 19 Rob23648
Caroline Mary Burke Rob23648
Leonard Burke with his first grandchild Rob23648
Leonard Burke Rob23648
Leonard Rob23648
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Medal Rolls Rob23648
Medals and Citation Rob23648
Keighley War Memorial Rob23648
Jack Burke at unveiling of Keighley War Memorial Rob23648
Home Guard Rob23648

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