Army Number: 2720320 Rank: Guardsman Name: W ROURKE Unit: 1 Irish Guards Theatre: Italy Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file TNA Reference: WO 361/784 Notes: Missing ; Located, rejoined unit 4 February 1944
Casualty Guardsman ROURKE, WILLIAM Service Number 2720320 Died 29/09/1944 Aged 27 3rd Bn. Irish Guards Son of Edward and Alice Rourke. INSCRIPTION: IN THE SHELTER OF THY SACRED HEART SWEET JESUS LET HIM REST R.I.P. Buried at JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY Location: Gelderland, Netherlands Cemetery/memorial reference: 22. C. 6. See cemetery plan