Lake Bolac & District Historical Society
Black and white photograph, Private Hugh Michael O'Rorke, 39th Infantry Brigade, WW1
... Broodseinde Ridge, Soldier Settler, Westmere, O'Brien, MBE, CFA..., 39th Infantry Battalion, France, Battle for Broodseinde Ridge ...
Private Hugh O'Rorke enlisted 28/03/1916 in 39th Infantry Battalion and embarked for France 27/05/1916. He was gassed and then severely wounded during the Battle for Broodseinde Ridge on 04/10.1917. After convalescence in England he returned to Australia and was discharged in 1918. He took up a Soldier Settlement block at Westmere and named it Killigrew'. Ray and Jan O'Brien live in the house now.' He was awarded an MBE in 1955 for services to the CFA. He died in 1962, aged 72.o'rorke, 39th infantry battalion, france, battle for broodseinde ridge, soldier settler, westmere, o'brien, mbe, cfa
