John James O'ROURKE

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Service Number:	1427
Enlisted:	25 August 1915, Enlisted at the Goulburn, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Born:	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Queanbeyan, Queanbeyan, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Mechanic
Died:	Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

25 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1427, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at the Goulburn, NSW
20 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1427, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Uganda embarkation_ship_number: A66 public_note: ''
20 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1427, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Uganda, Sydney
12 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
11 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1427, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Cornelius James O'Rourke and Sophia E. O'Rourke of Mowatt Street, Queanbeyan, NSW.

Brother of Joseph Patrick O'Rourke who returned to Australia on 20 July 1919 having served with the 12th Light Horse Regiment

Commenced return to Australia on 6 May 1919 aboard Kaiser-i-Hind disembarking on 19 June 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

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