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Thomas George O'Rourke
| Name on Board | TJ O’Rourke |
| Name on Service Records |
Thomas George O'Rourke |
| Enlistment Age | 28 |
| Occupation | Solderer |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Sarah Hernan |
| Address | 96 Stevedore St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 2/08/1915 |
| Service No. | 2731 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 27/10/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Ulysses A38 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 24th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 23/09/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 7th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
10th Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
Additional Information
Unable to locate TJ O'Rourke on the Australian War Memorial Honour Rolls however TG O'Rourke has a strong Williamstown connection.
Prior to enlistment T O'Rourke was employed by the British Imperial Oil Co. By September 1915, thirty-one men from the Williamstown branch of the British Imperial Oil Co. enlisted.
Additional References
Footscray Chronicle, Saturday 18 September 1915, p2
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