Stephen ORRELL

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Service Numbers:	2665, 2503, N71713
Enlisted:	2 June 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Signal Squadron
Born:	Glebe, New South Wales, Australia, 14 October 1895
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Forrestfield, Western Australia, 6 August 1971, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Christian name spelt incorrectly. Section PB, Grave 0334 now expired.
Memorials:

2 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2665, 6th Infantry Battalion
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2665, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2665, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
17 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, At Serapeum, form 6th Battalion
19 Apr 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2665, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District
22 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 2503, Camel Corps, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
17 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 2503, Camel Corps, RMS Morea, Sydney
17 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 2503, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
4 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Signal Squadron, From re-infocements
18 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2503, 1st Signal Squadron, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

19 Mar 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N71713

25 Jul 1940:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N71713, Discharge in NSW as medically unfit

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Son of Stephen Orrell and Katherine Orrell of High Street, Lambton, Newcastle, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 19 March 1916

During 1920c Stephen married Kate M. Ninness in NSW

Returned to Australia, first time, aboard HT Demosthenes disembarking on 16 April 1916

Commenced return to Australia, second time, on 3 July 1919 aboard HT Malta disembarking on 10 August 1919

Medals: Britisg War Medal, Victory Medal