George Fleming ORR

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Service Number:	516
Enlisted:	24 July 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Claughton, Leicestshire, England, 18 June 1883
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk in Holy Orders
Died:	North Walsham, Norfolk, England, 8 January 1951, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Shepparton St. Augustine's Anglican Church Great War Honor Roll

24 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 516, 15th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
22 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 516, 15th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 516, 15th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
6 Dec 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 516, 15th Machine Gun Company, Discharged in London as medically unfit

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Before coming to Australia George had served in the English Territorials for elven years.

At the time of enlisting his address was given as Exchange Hotel, Brisbane, QLD.

Son of Catherine Orr of Vicarage, Great Glenn, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

Medal: British War Medal

During 192c George married Agnes M. Hobson in England