Captain Frank James Burke

Born on 25 September 1891 in Ottawa, Ontario - husband of Alice Donovan Burke, Ottawa, Ontario - son of D.P. Burke, Ottawa, Ontario - recruitment records provide the following: present address in Regina, Saskatchewan, trade as newspaper editor, Roman Catholic, currently a member of the 95th Saskatchewan Rifles.

Joined the 195th Canadian Infantry Battalion as a captain on 10 February 1916 - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion as a lieutenant on 15 June 1917 - wounded on 13 August 1917 - invalided to England on 20 August 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 20 May 1918 - promoted to acting-captain on 22 September 1918 - promoted to temporary captain on 30 September 1918 - died of sickness in France on 11 October 1918 - buried in Duisans British Cemetery (grave VII.B.61), France.