ORR, John William Stewart
| Service Number: | 633 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps |
| Born: | Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 9 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 10 December 1972, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Lawn N, Grave 64. Commemorated in the Ballarat Avenue of Honour with a Ulmus Spruce tree and a Plaque |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 633, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 633, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barunga embarkation_ship_number: A43 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 633, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Barunga, Melbourne | |
| 4 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 633, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Wound to the thigh. | |
| 11 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 633, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Aboard HT Marathon. To return to the western front having previously returned as wounded | |
| 18 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, Camel Corps | |
| 11 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 27 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 633, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was given as Tribe Street,, South Melbourne, Victoria.
Son of John Orr and Kathleen (Kate) Mary Bernice Orr nee Walshe of Humffray Street south, Ballarat East, Victoria formerly of Horsham, Victoria.
Brother of Charles Walshe Orr who returned to Australia on 11 October 1918 having served with the 1st Mobile Veterinary Section and Ronald Page Orr who returned to Australia on 18 September 1917 having served with the 8th Battalion
Returned to Australia on 22 December 1915 aborad HS Runic as wounded later returned to the western front
Commenced return to Australia on 16 January 1919 aboard HT Berrima disembarking on 17 February 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1934c John married Bessie Margaret Daly in Victoria