George Roy O'ROURKE

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Service Number:	2942
Enlisted:	4 September 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	North Ryde, Ryde, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, 17 May 1955, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Privately Cremated Commemorated with a plaque
Memorials:

4 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2942, 58th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
3 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2942, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
3 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2942, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney
12 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2942, 58th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock
30 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2942, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Gerturde Emma O'Rourke of Cox Road, North Ryde, NSW.

On 12 July 1919 George married Mabel Croucher In St. Andrews Church, Fulham, England. Vicar G. Douglas Castleden officiated.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1919 aboard HT Benalla disembarking on 29 November 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal