Husband of Mrs. O’Rourke, of 7, Dobhill Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly Royal Army Medical Corps. Service number recorded as 5220 on SDGW. St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, Farnworth.
O’Rourke, James –
Personal details
- Surname: O'Rourke
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 33
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 9th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Rifleman
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 3/5200
- Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- St. Gregory's R.C. Church 1914-1918 Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 15 A and 15 B.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 11/08/1916 06/07/1917 28/12/1917 18/01/1918