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Pte. Alexander Burke

British Army 4th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment

from:Ardfinnan, Tipperary, Ireland

(d.12th Feb 1916)

Alexander Burke had left the British Army in 1903 after 7 years with the Royal Artillery in Bermuda and Canada. He re-enlisted at the start of WW1. However, due to the circumstances of his discharge he knew that he would not be accepted back into the Army so he re-enlisted under his mother's surname of Farrell in order to do his bit. He died in Cobh Military Hospital, Cork on 12th of February 1916.



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