Cecil John O'ROURKE

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Service Number:	5424
Enlisted:	29 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sheephills, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Minyip, Yarriambiack, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Compositor
Died:	Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 13 January 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Minyip Fire Brigade Roll of Honor

29 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5424, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
1 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 5424, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 5424, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Melbourne
4 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5424, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the thigh and buttock. Embarked for England on 16 May 1917 aboard HS St. David
12 Jun 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5424, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Son of Thomas O'Rourke and Margaret O'Rourke nee Hogan of Minyip, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 10 September 1917 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 13 November 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1922c Cecil married Kathleen Mary Maher in Victoria.