Michael James O'Rourke
Michael James "Mickey" O'Rourke (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. Early life There is little documentation of O'Rourke's life prior to World War I. Born in Limerick, Ireland, he served in the Royal Munster Fusiliers before emigrating to Canada where he joined the Canadian militia in Revelstoke, British Columbia. He also worked as a miner. World War I O'Rourke joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in February 1915. He had already been awarded the Military Medal for bravery at the Battle of the Somme when, as a member of the 7th (1st British Columbia) Battalion, the following action took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. During the period 15/17 August 1917 at Hill 17 near Lens, France, Private O'Rourke, who was a str ...
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Burnaby)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a cemetery in Burnaby, British Columbia in Canada. The burial park was founded in 1936 and the funeral home was established in 1965. The cemetery contains the war graves of 37 Commonwealth service personnel of World War II.
CWGC Cemetery Report.

Notable interments

* William Aberhart, Premier of Alberta from 1935 to 1943 * Doug Grimston, president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association * Frederick Hume, politician * Roy Jokanovich, CFL player * Amby Moran, hockey player * Michael James O'Rourke, Irish-born Canadian Victoria Cross recipient. * Claude C. Robinson, ice hockey executive and inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame * Lydia Shum, Hong Kong actress who died in 2008. Shum's parents are also buried close to her gr ...
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