John Henry Rourke

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

210748

Unit at enlistment:

98th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Huron

Birth city:

Seaforth, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

Trinity, Ontario

Next of kin address:

Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Labourer

Religious denominations:

Methodist

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

Accident/Illness

BX October 30, 1917

Veterans Return

A number of Brantford and district men are included in a large number who arrived at Quebec yesterday afternoon. Three ships reached Quebec yesterday with some 2,200 men invalided home or on furlough. The Brantford invalided men invalided home are J.A. Kerr, J.D. Rourke, G.L. Atkins, J. Johnson, W.E. Mercer and J. Harrison of Brantford are home on furlough, and it is thought they arrived back in the city last night, coming direct home.

BX November 7, 1917

Returning Soldiers

In all probability the following men will leave for Brantford at the end of this week: G.L. Atkins, 12 Duke Street; A.V. Bellingham, G.P.O.; W. Borthwick, 131 Dundas Street; J. Johnson, Ohsweken P.O., Brant County; J.A. Kerr, 80 Eagle Avenue; A. McIntyre, 283 West Street; J. Pointon, 18 Sarah Street, J.H. Rourke, 97 Murray Street; E. Sims, 30 Lewis Street; W.Y. Vair, 39 Mohawk Street; F.L. Van Sickle, 78 Marlborough Street; F.J. Wickson, 2 Park Avenue east.

BX November 13, 1917

Six Veterans Back in Homes Here

Unknown to all six more men slipped back into the city either Sunday afternoon or evening. The blame for their not being met is attributed by the Soldiers’ Aid Commission to the failure of the Canadian Pacific Telegraph Company to deliver a telegram. Apparently a telegram arrived at 4.30 on Sunday afternoon for the secretary, Mr. George MacDonald, and he did not receive it until after 9 o’clock on Monday morning. The men who returned are: Privates G. Aitkins, 12 Duke Street; A.V. Bellingham, W. Borthwick, 131 Dundas; J. Johnson, Ohsweken P.O., and J.A. Kerr, 80. Eight more are expected home today, Privates A. McIntyre, 283 West Street; J. Pointon, 18 Sarah; J.H. Rourke, 97 Murray Street; E. Sims, 30 Lewis; W.Y. Vair, 39 Mohawk, F.L. Vansickle, 78 Marlborough, F.J. Wickson, 2 Park Avenue.

BX November 15, 1917

Veterans returned

The veterans who returned to the city on Monday were: Privates A. McIntyre, 283 West Street; J.H. Rourke, 97 Murray Street; W.Y. Vair, 39 Mohawk; F.L. Vansickle, 78 Marlborough came in on the radial from Hamilton, and Messrs, J. Pointon, 18 Sarah; E. Sims, 30 Lewis and F.J. Wickson, 2 Park came in at intervals during the day.