Thomas O'ROURKE MM

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Service Number:	7038
Enlisted:	25 September 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Narrogin, Western Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Yilliminning, Narrogin, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Narrogin, Western Australia, 6 November 1974, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Narrogin Cemetery, Western Australia
Memorials:

25 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7038, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
23 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 7038, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
23 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 7038, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Fremantle
18 Aug 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, During our attack on the Blue Line on 10th - 12th August 1918 this soldier rendered invaluable assistance with his Lewis Gun, handling it with the greatest daring and skill when the remainder of the crew had become casualties. On three occasions on the 11th August Private O'Rourke led attacks against enemy machine gun posts firing his gun from the hip, forcing the enemy to keep down while our men rushed the post with the bayonet. He inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy with his gun and was a vital factor in assisting our advance on the 11th August 1918 Commonwealth Gazette, 109 on 15 September 1919
9 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7038, 11th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of William O'Rourke and Susannah O'Rourke nee Dowsett of Yilliminning, East Narrogin, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 May 1919 aboard HT China disembarking on 1 June 1919

During 1948c Thomas married Alfreda (Freda) Victoria Charlotte Hobson in Narrogin, WA

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal