Includes details of Murray's enlistment, promotions and change of occupation during the war. || Front

Micheal (Royal Dublin Fusiliers No. 19974) met my grandmother Margaret Lynch, a domestic Nurse who had also left Ireland and they met in Southport (we think) and married in 1918 in his Dublin Fusiliers Uniform. the letter is from their daughter Peggy who describes how her mam (Margaret Lynch) was so excited to return home on St. Patrick's Day after the war. Michael O'Rourke returned home to serve in the Irish Army and as far as we know he was a driver and bodyguard for General Richard Mulchay. He also worked for the Northern Railway and went as an escort on the train to the South (Cork?). They both went on to live a long and happy life together in Ireland. || || Michael O'Rourke || Official document || Fragments of physical of Michael O'Rourke (1) || || Michael O'Rourke || Official document || Fragments of physical of Michael O'Rourke (2) || || Michael O'Rourke || Official document || Certificate of Discharge of Michael O'Rourke || || Michael O'Rourke || Official document || Certificate of Discharge of Michael O'Rourke (close-up) || || Michael O'Rourke || Photograph || Photograph of Michael O'Rourke (1) || || Michael O'Rourke || Photograph || Photograph of Michael O'Rourke (2) || || Michael O'Rourke || Photograph || Photograph of Michael O'Rourke (3) || || Michael O'Rourke || Official document || Copy of Marriage Certificate of Michael O'Rourke (1) || || Michael O'Rourke || Official document || Copy of Marriage Certificate of Michael O'Rourke (2) || || Michael O'Rourke || Official document || British Army Medal Rolls Index Card for Michael O'Rourke || || Michael O'Rourke || Letter || Letter from Michael O'Rourke || || Michael O'Rourke || Official document || Birth Certificate of Michael O'Rourke || || Michael O'Rourke || Official document || Certificate of Baptism of Michael O'Rourke || || Michael O'Rourke || Official document || Birth Certificate of Margaret O'Rourke || || Michael O'Rourke || Official document || Death Certificate of Michael O'Rourke || || Michael O'Rourke || Memorabilia || Memorial Cards for Michael & Margaret O'Rourke

Postcards and photos Letter || Patrick (Paddy) and John O'Rourke were brothers of my Mother and were from Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny in Ireland. There was only about 2 years between them. They appear in several of the photos together. They were both members of the Southern Irish Horse and were based in Clonmel and Fermoy. Patrick was injured in the Somme and suffered from shellshock. In 1922 he was admitted to a mental home in Kilkenny City. He died sometime in the 1980s. John was based in the depot and never served abroad, but he was a fine shot. He lived into his 80s and had a family. Marcello referred to in postcards was my mother. Because Paddy served abroad, most of the items are connected with him rather than John. || || Photo of Soldiers || Photograph || || Front || Home Front || Letter to Patrick and John's sister from a (Private?) Pick. || Letter to Miss O'Rourke from Pick || Riverstown, Co. Cork, Ireland || Miss O'Rourke || Letter || || Home Front || Back || Miss O'Rourke || Letter to Patrick and John's sister from a (Private?) Pick. || Letter || Riverstown, Co. Cork, Ireland || Letter to Miss O'Rourke from Pick || || Multiple || Photos and Postcard from Patrick (Paddy) || || Postcard || Backs of postcards. Some addressed to Mrs. (?) O'Rourke, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. || Deutsch || English || Postcards || (Mrs.?) O'Rourke || || Front || Postcards || Français || English || Postcard || || Postcard || Miss O'Rourke || Back || Postcards, one of which is to Miss O'Rourke from Patrick (Paddy). || Postcards || || Photos || Photograph || || Photos || Photograph || || Postcard || France || Postcards || Postcards including one from Paddy to May O'Rourke. || || Photo of Bureau de Poste || Photograph || Français || || Postcards, including one from Paddy to his mother. || Back || Postcard || Postcards || || Photo of destruction || Photo/postcard showing destruction of unknown village (location scribbled out) due to War. || Photograph || Français || || Photo of Soldiers || Photograph || || Photograph || Photo of Soldier(s) || || Photo of Soldiers || Photograph || || Back || Postcard from Patrick (Paddy) to his sister(s) || Postcard || || Marcello || Postcard to Marcello (Patrick and John's sister) from Partick (Paddy) || Letter || Postcard to Marcello from Paddy || Back || || Postcard || Back || || Photograph || Photo of Soldiers on horseback || || Photograph || Photo || || Postcard from May to Father || Postcard from May to Father (Outside) || || Postcard from May to Father || Postcard from May to Father (Inside) || Postcard || || Français || Postcard || English || Christmas postcards