Awards & Winners

Michael James O'Rourke

Date of Birth 19-March-1878
Place of Birth County Limerick
(Republic of Ireland, Munster, Ireland, Mid-West Region, Ireland)
Nationality Canada
Profession Soldier
Michael James O'Rourke VC, MM, was born in Limerick and was by birth an Irish recipient, and by naturalisation a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross. The Victoria Cross is the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Awards by Michael James O'Rourke

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1917


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 15-17th August 1917 as Private of the 7th Battalion, CEF during the First World War.)