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O'ROURKE, Percival John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 253 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 November 1915, Enlisted in QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia , 1881 |
| Home Town: | Babinda, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Babinda War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 253, 41st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in QLD | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 253, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 253, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 11 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 253, 41st Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the right elbow. Embarked for England on 13 June 1917 | |
| 20 Feb 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 253, 41st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Commeced return to Australia on 26 September 1917 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 21 November 1917 at Melbourne re-embarking on 22 November 1917 for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal