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206062 Pte. James Burke British Army 23rd(Service)Battalion Manchester Regiment from:Manchester (d.27th Sep 1918) Private James Burke, my grandfater, died on 27t Sept 1918. He enlisted into the Manchester Regiment (later Lancashire Fusiliers) on Jan 1915 aged 39. Drafted to France towards the end of 1915, he took part in heavy fighting at Loos, St. Eloi, Albert and Vimy Ridge. He was wounded on the Somme in July 1916. He was invalided home, but on recovery returned to France and took part in further fighting at Amiens, Bapaume and Havrincourt before he was killed in action at Cambrai. By Feb 1918, the 18th, 19th and 23rd Manchesters were disbanded and later he was transferred to 23rd Lancashire Fusiliers. His grave was never found and so his name is commemorated on Panel 4 of the Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**