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Heroic Score150760th out of 4480
Number of Medals5
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1561592 of 4480
Canadian Army#22of 73
Medical#21of 62
World War I#303of 928
Battle of the Somme#18of 51
Battle of Hill 70#3of 5
Michael James O'Rourke
Private (or equivalent), Canadian Army
World War IBattle of the SommeBattle of Hill 70
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Private Michael James "Mickey" O'Rourke was an Irish-Canadian soldier and dockworker who served in the Canadian Army during the First World War. He is best remembered for his conspicuous bravery under fire, which earned him the British Empire's highest military decoration.
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Score Breakdown
Victoria Cross(base 100)
+100Military Medal(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+20Heroic Score150 pts