Rowland Bourke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rowland Bourke

Recipient of the Victoria Cross

Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1885

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 29-Aug-1958

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Rowland Richard Louis Bourke, (28 November 1885 – 29 August 1958) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Bourke was born in London, England and emigrated to Canada in 1902.
He returned to the UK on the outbreak of World War I, and after initially being rejected due to poor eyesight, he enlisted in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1916.