Henry Arthur O'RORKE

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Service Number:	3609
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Geelong West, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 12 June 1939, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Geelong Western Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic, Row 1, Grave 174. Interred on 14 June 1939
Memorials:	Freshwater Creek Roll of Honor

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3609, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
5 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 3609, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 3609, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
23 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 22nd Battalion
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, From 57th Battalion
18 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion
28 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3609, 58th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the abdomen. Embarked for England on 15 September 1916 aboard HS Jan Breydel
23 May 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3609, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Son of Timothy O'Rorke and Mary Anne O'Rorke nee Quinn of Millers Homes, Pakington Street, West Geelong, Victoria

Next of kin later given as his sister W. England of Aberdeen Street, Geelong, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 13 February 1917 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 2 April 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal