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ROURKE Herbert D Private 70951
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/47218
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- SKR/DAT/IP/47218
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- ROURKE Herbert D Private 70951
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Surname: ROURKE;
Forename(s): Herbert D;
Initials: HD;
Number: 70951;
Rank: Private;
Resided in: Liverpool;
Previous Number: 4414;
Previous Battalion: 1/6 of;
Previous Regiment: Liverpool Regt;
Date of transfer to MGC: 28-Nov-1916;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 165 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (1): 169 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (2): 189 Coy;
Date abroad: 22-May-1916;
Theatre of War: 1;
Other Data: War Office Casualty List 20/1/1917 "The Times" (wounded shell shock)
Private Herbert D Rourke
Embarked Southampton for Le Havre 22/5/16 on the SS Princess Clementime. Joined 55 Div Base Depot 24/5/16. Left Base for the Front 5/6/16.
Admitted 13 Corps Collecting Post 7/8/16 (shell shock). Rejoined Battalion 8/8/16. Admitted 2/1 West Lancashire Field Ambulance 6/9/16
(gsw r thigh). Admitted 2/2 London Casualty Clearing Station 6/9/16. Admitted 12 General Hospital 7/9/16. To 24 Infantry Base Depot 14/9/16.
Rejoined Battalion 28/9/16. Attd 165 Company MGC 22/10/16. Transferred to the MGC with effect from 28/11/16 with new No 70951. (1/6 KLR
Casualty Ledger)
Served :
'A' Company 1/6 Liverpool Regiment 4414 Private
Machine Gun Corps 70951 Private
later Labour Corps 578292 Private & GS/110886 44th(G) Bn R Fus;END OF RECORD.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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- 1 digital record
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SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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Within the fonds: SKR.2025.11
Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
Within the series: SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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ROURKE Herbert D Private 70951