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Maurice Burke

In memory of:

Private Maurice Burke

June 2, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

101125

Age:

37

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

49th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

August 19, 1878

Son of Olivier Bourque and Exibert Eauclaire, his wife, of Corbeil, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 61 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

I. U. 30.

Location:

LA BRIQUE MILITARY CEMETERY NO. 2 is located to the North East of the town of Ieper. From the station turn left and drive along M.Fochlaan to the roundabout, turn right and go to the next roundabout. Here turn left into M.Haiglaan and drive to the next roundabout. Here turn right into Oude Veurnestraat, this then changes to Diksmuidseweg and Brugseweg drive along this road to the traffic lights, at the lights turn left into Industrielaan then turn 1st right into Pilkemseweg, the cemetery is approx 400 metres on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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