Jack was born in 1897 in Leicester and baptised on 4.9.1899 at St. Barnabas Church, Leicester. He was the son of Sidney Herbert Burbeck, a fitters labourer, and Harriet (nee Ball) and was one of 14 children-
Ernest 1895
Sidney Herbert 1896
Jack 1897
Florence May 1899
Clara 1902
William Henry 1904
Royce 1907
Rose Elizabeth 1909
Harriet Jane 1910
Lance 1913
4 unknown-probably died as infants.
In 1901 census the family lived at 16 Overton Rd., Leicester and in 1911 census they were at 283 Charnwood St.
Jack enlisted from 80 Maynard Rd. in the Bedfordshire Regiment then became Private 201157 in the Essex Regiment.
He was Killed in Action on 27.3.1917, aged 19, and is on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel (Part 1 A-L Panels32-38).
Jack had a father and 2 brothers also serving.
His photograph is in Illustrated Chronicle 4.8.1917.
Leicester Mail 14.7.1917 Pg 3.
