O'ROURKE, Terrance George
| Service Numbers: | 7592, 7582 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 October 1916, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lilydale, Tasmania, Australia, 2 April 1896 |
| Home Town: | Lebrina, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Toorak, Victoria, Australia, 27 February 1959, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic I, Grave 2256. His son George who died in 1974 is interred in the same grave |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7592, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 14 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 7592, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 7592, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
| 12 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7582, 12th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District |
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Son of Arthur James O'Rourke and Elizabeth O'Rourke nee McSweeney of Lebrina, Tasmania.
At the time of enlistment he was residing in Karoola, Tasmania
Brother of Lawrence William O'Rourke who was killed in action on 29 July 1916 while serving with the 26th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
Commenced return to Australia on 16 June 1919 aboard HT Ormonde disembarking on 1 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 12 June 1920 Terrance married Georgina Violet Daley in St David's Cathedral, Hobart.