William ORCHARD

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Service Number:	1204
Enlisted:	7 December 1915, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bulli, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Kurri Kurri, Cessnock, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wheeler
Died:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1947, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Kurri Kurri General Cemetery, New South Wales Anglican area.
Memorials:

7 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1204, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
1 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1204, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
1 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1204, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
12 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1204, 35th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of George ORchard and Phoebe Smith formerly Orchard of Gilless Street, Kurri Kurri, NSW.

Full William Herbert Orchard but served ar William Orchard

Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 28 June 1919

Duing 1920c William married Vera Street in Kurri Kurri, NSW