Michael Sylvester O'Rorke

 

1895 Oct 28. born Dublin

1901 census at Turnaceland and Hawkswood ,Swanlinbar, Cavan

1911 census at Pembroke Road ,Pembroke West, Dublin

 

1915 Apr to Jul 1917 he was a Bank Clerk Provincial Bank of Ireland in Cork

1917 Nov 8 to 2nd Lt in RAF

1918 May 9 to Flying Officer in RAF

1919 Feb 17 demobbed

1919 Nov 19 enlisted with RIC number # 69947. Ex-Bank Official (Provincial Bank of Ireland) & Army Officer (RAF)

1920 Apr 1. Promoted DI3 & posted Fermanagh

1920 Oct 1. Promoted DI2

1920 Jul 1 Posted Dublin Depot

1922 Mar 30 disbanded

1922 Mar 30. enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie as a Lieutenant . DI2 in RIC

1925 Sep 15. married Muriel Edith Lila Mawdesley (1895-1986) in Jaffa, Palestine

1930 Assistant Superintendant at Jaffa

1944 Jan 6. Lieutenant Colonel, Service Number 17419 ,General List ,Middle East (Egypt and Libya) Award Order of the British Empire

1952 Birthday Honours. CBE. He is Commissioner of Police in Kenya

1981 May 3 died Hampshire

2006 His son publishes a biography

 

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