Second Lieutenant Thomas Leslie Bourke.
The Royal Air Force, 10th T.D.S.
formerly of PALS Battn, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
His birth was registered in Q3, 1896, Dublin South.
Son of Henry Leonard Bourke, an Actuary in a Savings Bank, and Martha Bourke, of 48, Grove Park, Rathmines, Dublin.
The marriage of Henry Leonard Bourke and Martha James was registered in Dublin South district, in the quarter ended September 1883.
In the 1911 Census, the parents with six of their seven surviving children lived at Strand Road, Sandymount, Dublin.
Present were,
Henry Leonard Bourke, aged 53, an Actuary in a Savings Bank, born in Co. Mayo.
Martha, his wife, aged 49, born in City of Dublin.
They had been married 27 years and had 9 children, 7 of whom were alive.
Evaline Maud, daughter, aged 26,
Leonard Wellington, son, aged 21, a searching record clerk in the Four Courts,
Edmund Cecil, son, aged 18, a Clerk,
Robert Gascoigne, son, aged 16, an Apprentice,
Thomas Leslie, son, aged 14, a Scholar,
Edward Septimus, son, aged 9, a Scholar,
all of the children had been born in Co. Dublin.
He initially joined The Royal Dublin Fusiliers, but transferred to the RAF.
He was a flying instructor, who was badly burnt in an accident, and died some days later.
His name is included in the
Mount Jerome Cemetery War Memorial
His name is also included in the names on the wall of the Mayo Peace Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Thomas Leslie Bourke, Mayo Peace Park
Second Lieutenant Thomas Leslie Bourke.
The Royal Air Force, 10th T.D.S.
formerly of PALS Battn, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
His birth was registered in Q3, 1896, Dublin South.
Son of Henry Leonard Bourke, an Actuary in a Savings Bank, and Martha Bourke, of 48, Grove Park, Rathmines, Dublin.
The marriage of Henry Leonard Bourke and Martha James was registered in Dublin South district, in the quarter ended September 1883.
In the 1911 Census, the parents with six of their seven surviving children lived at Strand Road, Sandymount, Dublin.
Present were,
Henry Leonard Bourke, aged 53, an Actuary in a Savings Bank, born in Co. Mayo.
Martha, his wife, aged 49, born in City of Dublin.
They had been married 27 years and had 9 children, 7 of whom were alive.
Evaline Maud, daughter, aged 26,
Leonard Wellington, son, aged 21, a searching record clerk in the Four Courts,
Edmund Cecil, son, aged 18, a Clerk,
Robert Gascoigne, son, aged 16, an Apprentice,
Thomas Leslie, son, aged 14, a Scholar,
Edward Septimus, son, aged 9, a Scholar,
all of the children had been born in Co. Dublin.
He initially joined The Royal Dublin Fusiliers, but transferred to the RAF.
He was a flying instructor, who was badly burnt in an accident, and died some days later.
His name is included in the
Mount Jerome Cemetery War Memorial
His name is also included in the names on the wall of the Mayo Peace Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Thomas Leslie Bourke, Mayo Peace Park
Inscription
In Loving Memory
of
James Martin Bourke
died 20 June 1888
aged 6 months
Sarah Edith
died October 22nd 1904
aged 3 years 10 months
Edward Septimus
died 30th Sept. 1912
aged 11 years & 6 months
Thomas Leslie
2nd Lieut RAF [late PALS Battn RDF]
killed while on active service
Sept 9th 1918
beloved children of
H.L. & M. Bourke
Thy Will Be Done
Notes.
Sarah Edith was born in Q1, 1899.
Edward Septimus was born in Q4, 1901.
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