William O' Rourke enlisted into the Essex Regiment during World War II and volunteered for airborne forces.
He qualified as a military parachutist on Course 150 which ran at RAF Ringway from 24 January to 8 February 1945. He was subsequently posted to 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion and served in 2 Platoon, A Company.
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