Arthur Jackson ORR

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Service Number:	2564
Enlisted:	28 July 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	4th Divisional Signal Company
Born:	Glengarry, Victoria, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Electric Wireman
Died:	Maylands, Western Australia, 3 December 1963, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican, Section ZU, Grave 0286
Memorials:

28 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2564, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement 2564, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked 2564, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle
18 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 4th Divisional Signal Company, From 28th Battalion
17 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2564, 4th Divisional Signal Company, Wound to the back. Transferred to England on 25 October 1919
24 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2564, 4th Divisional Signal Company, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of Jackson Orr and Isabella Orr nee Buntine of Glengarry, Victoria.

During 1910c Arthur married Anastasia Elsie Mackesey in Geraldton, WA. Address at the time of enlistment was Hay Street, Perth, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 May 1919 aboard HT China disembarking on 1 June 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal