Date of Birth | 28-November-1885 | |
Place of Birth |
London (England, United Kingdom, Great Britain) |
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Nationality | Canada, United Kingdom | |
Profession | Soldier | |
Rowland Richard Louis Bourke, VC, DSO was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Bourke was born in London, England and emigrated to Canada in 1902. He returned to the UK on the outbreak of World War I, and after initially being rejected due to poor eyesight, he enlisted in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1916. |
Awards by Rowland Bourke |
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1918
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