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ORR, Alfred Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2200 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 April 1916, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Roxburgh, Otago, New Zealand, 14 January 1880 |
| Home Town: | Wellington, Wellington, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Colac Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 9 December 1919, aged 39 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Church of England C 108. |
| Memorials: | Wellington Hall of Memory Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2200, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW | |
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| 19 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2200, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2200, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Sydney | |
| 4 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2200, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2200, 54th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the jaw. Embarked for England on 2 October 1917 | |
| 28 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 56th Infantry Battalion, From 54th Battalion | |
| 4 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2200, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Robert ORR and Mary Jane nee MILLER
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was given as Wellington, NSW. Parents residential address was given as Prosepct Hill Road, East Camberwell, Victoria.
Previously served in the Naval Reserves.
Commenced return to Australia on 9 Februray 1919 aboard HT Ascanius disembarking on 3 April 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Commemorated with streets named after him in Melbourne and NZ.