William John Rourke

Rourke, William John (1928-), RADM, AO 1983; b. 29 Jul. 1928 Pemberton, WA; educ. Perth Modern Sch; entered RAN Coll. 1942, grad. 1945; served Korea (Sydney, MID); Dep. Dir. Naval Construction 1958-60; Nuclear Engr. Course Harwell UK 1960, Yarrow Admiralty Res. Dept. 1961-62; Destroyer construction USA 1964-67; Chief Staff Officer (Tech.) East Aust. 1968-69; Mil. Adviser to Chief Def. Scientist 1969-71; RAN New Destroyer Project 1972-73; Royal Coll. Def. Studies 1974; Def. Scientific Rep. London 1975-76; Gen. Mgr. Garden Island Dockyard 1976-79; Chief of Naval Material 1979-85 (retd.)