Herbert Francis O'ROURKE

O'ROURKE, Herbert Francis

    Service Number: 587
    Enlisted: 17 May 1915, Enlisted at Oakey, QLD
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 26th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
    Home Town: Oakey, Toowoomba, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Drover
    Died: Oakey, Queensland, Australia, 1 October 1963, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Charleville General Cemetery, Qld
    Grave 3253. Interred on 2 October 1963
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    World War 1 Service

    17 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 587, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Oakey, QLD
    24 May 1915: Involvement Private, 587, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    24 May 1915: Embarked Private, 587, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Brisbane
    3 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 587, 26th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right arm. Embarked for England on 13 May 1917 aboard HS St. David
    3 Oct 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 587, 26th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wounds to the neck and back. Invalided to England on 6 October 1918
    5 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 587, 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Walter O'Rourke and Margaret O'Rourke of Henry Street, Quirindi, QLD.

    At the time of enlistment Herbert was working at Oakey, QLD

    Commenced return to Australia on 14 December 1918 aboard HT Burmah disembarking on 29 January 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

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

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