Leslie Walter ORR

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Service Number:	1467
Enlisted:	26 August 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	St Kilda East, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Baker
Died:	Emphysema, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 16 June 1964
Cemetery:	Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Wall A, Niche 66. Interred on 12 August 1964
Memorials:

26 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1467, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Gunner, 1467, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Gunner, 1467, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
27 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Division Artillery , From 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
6 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade
15 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , From 21st Howtizeer
27 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1467, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of George William Orr and Margaret Orr nee Johnson of Brunning Street, St Kilda, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 8 November 1918 aboard HT Gaika disembarking on 29 December 1918

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

During 1920c Leslie married Gladys Annie Mulholland in Victoria

Post war Leslie was employed with the Tramsway Ltd.