BURKE Major Frank Burke

The volume Belvedere College Dublin List of Pupils 1832-1936 records the attendance of a Francis Burke for the years 1887-1890 with an address at 50 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin. Burke was employed among the staff of District Inspectors stationed at Nass, County Kildare in 1910, having previously been in Cahir, County Tipperary.

Burke joined the 5^th Battalion Connaught Rangers. In August, 1915, Burke was engaged in a charge in Gallipoli and was reported killed after he was shot through the head and received wounds to his leg. The report proved mistaken and he made a recovery. However, his younger brother, who was at the head of the leading company in the same charge, was killed. Frank received special compliments from his Commanding Officer for the great dash he displayed.

Burke was in Dublin during the Easter rebellion and The Belvederian of 1916 reported that he ‘took a prominent part in the military operations during Easter Week in Dublin.’

In The Belvederian of 1916 John Burke, brother of Frank, was mentioned: He was said to have spent over a year at the front and

twice refused a commission in an infantry regiment. He has now accepted one in the artillery and is a cadet in training.