Le Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges, near Bethune.
Third son
of Edward & Mary Ann Bourke of 18 Journeaux Street, St Helier, Jersey.
Killed in action, aged 24 years.
Notice of Death
appears in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 17 June 1918
NEWS
ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Thursday 30 May 1918
Roll
of Honour. Much sympathy will be felt for Mr & Mrs Bourke of 18 Journeaux
Street who have received news from the Officer Commanding the Company that their
son, Private Thomas Patrick Bourke of the Hampshire Regiment, was killed in action
on the morning of 22 May when at his post. The soldier was in his 24th year and
had been employed since a lad by Orviss Ltd, and was held in the highest regard
by the directors and employees of that establishment. The officer of his platoon
in conveying the sad news adds "always cheery and bright, he will be greatly
missed by those who knew him. Please accept my deepest sympathy and also those
of his pals in the platoon".
