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We remember Benjamin Garniss O'rorke
We remember Benjamin Garniss O'rorke
Duplicate of B G O'rorke
Duplicate of Rev Benjamin Garniss O'rorke
Also remembered by 4 people
Timeline
Timeline
1875
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8745462
1875
1901
service
British Army
Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class)
Army Chaplains' Department
Source:9098137
1st August 1901 - 15th November 1911
1911
service
British Army
Chaplain to the Forces (3rd Class)
Army Chaplains' Department
Source:9098135
16th November 1911 - 15th November 1916
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3312899
15th August 1914
1914
internment
pow
Source:8745456
25th August 1914 - June 1915
1916
service
British Army
Chaplain to the Forces (2nd Class)
Army Chaplains' Department
Source:9098135
16th November 1916
1917
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9098149
1st January 1917
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9098152
4th January 1917
education
BA 1897, MA 1901
Exeter College, Oxford,
Source:8745456
education
Nottingham High School
Source:8745456
marriage
Myra Roberta
Source:8745462
1918
death
War Related Sickness
pneumonia
Falmouth Military Hospital
United Kingdom
Source:8745456
25th December 1918
burial
Cornwall
United Kingdom
Source:8745462
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Benjamin Garniss |
| Initials | BG |
| Last Name | O'rorke, |
| Source | 9098329 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Army Chaplains' Department | Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class) | |||
| British Army | Army Chaplains' Department | Chaplain to the Forces (3rd Class) | |||
| British Army | Army Chaplains' Department | Chaplain to the Forces (2nd Class) |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie | mother | ||
| J W O'Rorke | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myra Roberta | wife |
Media
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Distinguished Service OrderDistinguished Service Order, smilar to the one which would have been awarded to Benjamin O'Rorke.Contributed by:
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1914 Star1914 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Benjamin O'Rorke.Contributed by:
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Victory MedalVictory Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Benjamin O'Rorke.Contributed by:
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British War MedalBritish War Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Benjamin O'Rorke.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Died from Pneumonia and InfluenzaMore about Died from Pneumonia and Influenza
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Edward43379 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| O'RORKE, Benjamin | R58235 | |
| O'RORKE, Benjamin | R58235 | |
| Distinguished Service Order | Vincent96527 | |
| 1914 Star | Vincent96527 | |
| Victory Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| British War Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| Benjamin | Selena49658 |
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We remember Benjamin Garniss O'rorke
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