James Finnie ORR

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Service Number:	1080
Enlisted:	8 November 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Born:	Glasgow, Scotland, 1885
Home Town:	Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer
Died:	Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 27 August 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden of Remembrance 3, Section 1, Side S, Row 3, Niche 2. Cremation service held on 28 August 1957
Memorials:	Northcote Thornbury Presbyterian Church Roll of Honor

8 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1080, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
17 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 1080, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Omrah embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
17 Jan 1917:	Involvement 1080, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Omrah embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
17 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 1080, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, RMS Omrah, Melbourne
17 Jan 1917:	Embarked 1080, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, RMS Omrah, Melbourne
24 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1080, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of William Orr and Janet Orr nee Finnie of Merri Street, Northcote, Victoria formerly of Glasgow, Scotland

Commenced return to Australia on 6 May 1919 aboard Kaiser-i-Hind disembarking on 16 June 1919

Post war he was a member of the Victoria Division of the Air Force Association.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c James married Winifred Ella Borthwick in Victoria

During 1923 James applied for a grant under the War Services Homes Act