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247873 Pte. Alexander Burke British Army 4th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment from:Ardfinnan, Co Tipperary, Ireland (d.12th Feb 1916) Alexander Burke enlisted in the Royal Artillery at Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Ireland on 13/4/1896 and served, for 7 years, abroad - at St Georges Bermuda, Halifax Nova Scotia and Victoria British Columbia, Canada until his discharge on 27/4/1903. He returned to Ireland married and had 3 children. He reenlisted to the Royal Irish Regiment, again at Clonmel, at the commencement of WW1, or shortly after at the age of 41. On 12th of February 1916 he died in Queenstown Military Hospital, Cobh, Co Cork, Ireland from a perforated stomach. 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.**