William St Clair ORR

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Service Number:	6290
Enlisted:	10 January 1916, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Grafton, New South Wales, Australia , 1892
Home Town:	South Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Grafton High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds , 3rd Austrlaian Field Ambulance, France, 5 January 1917
Cemetery:	Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban Row K, Grave 62. Headstone inscription reads: he gave his life for a noble cause
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Grafton Primary School Great War Honor Roll

10 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6290, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
7 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 6290, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
7 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 6290, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane
5 Jan 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6290, 9th Infantry Battalion, Multiple wound to abdomen, both legs and hand

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Son of David Orr and Amelia Orr of Bent Street, South Grafton, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal