Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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O'Rourke, Ernest Frederick

Born 23^rd August 1894 Colebrook Tasmania to James and Louisa Henrietta O’Rourke, a labourer who departed Melbourne 20^th October 1916 on board “HMAT Port Lincoln” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He had been transferred to the 40^th Battalion when he was killed in action Polygon Wood 4^th October 1917 and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Mr. and Mrs. James O'Rourke of Yarlington Colebrook received information from No. 307, H. Cowen, 12th Battalion, concerning their son, Private E. F. O'Rourke, 12th. Battalion, who was reported as killed in action on the 4th October, 1917, as follows: -

"O'Rourke and I were in the main platoon and he went into the Polygon Wood stunt and did not come out. I cannot give any direct reference, but know it to be a fact, as being in the same platoon it was spoken of at the time that he was killed in the hop over and was buried where he fell. We had l4 killed altogether then, and all were buried by parties who went up for that purpose."

The Mercury 12^th September 1918

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