Francis James O'ROURKE MM

O'ROURKE, Francis James

Service Numbers: 1259, Q116288
Enlisted: 3 May 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 14th Light Horse Regiment
Born: BRISBANE, QLD, 13 November 1896
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Miner
Died: Queensland, Australia, 11 June 1962, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Mossman Lawn Cemetery, Queensland
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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Lowered his age when enlisting WW2

Son of Francis O'Rourke and Rose Ann O'Rourke nee Curran of Ross Street, Newstead, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 24 July 1919 aboard HT Dongala disembarking on 28 August 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals WW1: Military Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Medals WW2: War Medal, Australian Service Medal

On 19 December 1925 Francis married Emily Eliza Paull in QLD