Patrick and John 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
Back
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
Français
Postcards, one of which is to Miss O'Rourke from Patrick (Paddy).
Photos
France
Postcards including one from Paddy to May O'Rourke.
Photo of Bureau de Poste
Postcards, including one from Paddy to his mother.
Photo of destruction
Photo/postcard showing destruction of unknown village (location scribbled out) due to War.
Photo of Soldier(s)
Postcard from Patrick (Paddy) to his sister(s)
Marcello
Postcard to Marcello (Patrick and John's sister) from Partick (Paddy)
Postcard to Marcello from Paddy
Photo of Soldiers on horseback
Photo
Postcard from May to Father
Postcard from May to Father (Outside)
Postcard from May to Father (Inside)
Christmas postcards
CONTRIBUTOR
Kay Ryan
DATE
1922
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
52
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
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