Michael James O'Rourke

Michael James O'Rourke
Born	(1878-03-19)19 March 1878 County Limerick, Ireland
Died	6 December 1957(1957-12-06) (aged 79) Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Buried	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Allegiance	Canada
Service / branch	Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rank	Private
Unit	Royal Munster Fusiliers 7th Battalion (1st British Columbia), CEF
Battles / wars	World War I
Awards	Victoria Cross Military Medal

Michael James "Mickey" O'Rourke VC, MM (March 19, 1878 – December 6, 1957), was an Irish-Canadian soldier and dockworker. O'Rourke was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest, most prestigious decoration for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.