In Delsaux Farm Cemetery, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of 139302 Private Arthur Rourke, serving with the 19th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) who died 22/10/1918.

He was the son of William and Mary Rourke, of Egremont, Cumberland, and husband of Jane Rourke, of 56, Hawthorn St., Walbottle, Newburn

Margaret Allison states that his parents lived at 68 Ariel Street, Ashington and one of his pension records supports this.

Soldiers Died in the Great War states that he was born in Egremont, Cumberland, enlisted in Wallsend and resided at Forest Hill.  He formerly served with the Northumberland Fusiliers with the service number 4248.

His brother John was also killed in WW1

Arthur Rourke is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27) and A17.43