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O'ROURKE, Henry Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 19269 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 May 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies |
| Born: | Brim, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers, Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Munition Worker |
| Died: | Malaria, Australian Divisional Receiving Station, Damascus, 18 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria Row D, Grave 29. Rev. H.K. Gordon officiated. Headstone inscription reads: In the memory of the dearly loved son of Mrs O'Rourke of Ballarat |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 19269, 5th Divisional Signal Company, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 3 Sep 1917: | Involvement Sapper, 19269, 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Sep 1917: | Embarked Sapper, 19269, 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 18 Oct 1918: | Involvement Sapper, 19269, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 19269 awm_unit: Signal Squadron Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1918-10-18 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Richard James O'Rourke and Bridget Frances O'Rourke of Mother, Mrs Francis O'Rourke of Princess Street, Ballarat East, Victoria.
Brother of James Augusstine O'Rourke who returned to Australia who returned to Australia on 31 January 1919 having served with the 47th Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal