RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Burke, Hugh

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Burke ​

• FORENAME

Hugh ​

• UNIT

138 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) ​

• RANK

Flying Officer ​

• NUMBER

129140 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

20th September 1943 ​

• AGE

27 ​

• GRAVESITE

Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot D Row 11 Grave 24 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

son of John William and Florence Burke​

husband of Edith Burke,Harworth,Yorkshire​

award D.F.M. as 938896 F/Sgt​

wireless op./air gunner​

SOE Op.Catarrh 14,Holland​

Halifax DG252​

crashed in sea off the Frisians ​

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[ValB]

Hi John Robertson My cousin came across this sight and sent it onto me . I wondered what connection you had with Hugh Burke DFM ? . I am his daughter Valerie he was killed in action when I was 15 months old
.Kind regards