suffering a severe shortage of officers. Burke was killed in action on 9 April 1917, whilst commanding the 1st Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment. It was the first day of the Battle of Arras and he was visiting the right, front post of B Company when it was hit by a shell. Both Burke and his orderly, Lance Corporal R Pentland were killed. Burke is buried at the Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies, France in Plot: III. C. 2. His orderly is buried next to him. Lieutenant-Colonel Burke DSO is remembered on the Men of Thomond Memorial at St Mary's Cathedral (Church of Ireland), Limerick City, Ireland. References External links II(AC) Sqn Association – Major Burke (archived) Early Aviators – Charles James Burke |- |- 1882 births 1917 deaths Military personnel from County Armagh Burials in France Royal Irish Regiment (1684–1922) officers Royal Flying Corps officers Companions of the Distinguished Service Order British Army personnel of the Second Boer War British Army personnel of World War I British military personnel killed in World War I Royal West African Frontier Force officers People from County Armagh Irish people of World War I