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ORR, Alexander John Remick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 368 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Enlisted at Gympie, WLD |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Woodend, Victoria, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Gympie, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Traveller |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, November 1961, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremation service held on 14 November 1961. Rose Garden No.2 Companion Roses, Garden Bed CCC, Position 75 |
| Memorials: | Carlsruhe Roll of Honour, Carlsruhe War Memorial, Woodend War Memorial Clock Tower |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 368, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Gympie, WLD | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 368, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 368, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 368, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to sinus |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment Alexander was residing in Gympie, QLD.
Son of James Orr and Mary Orr nee Andrew of Bynton Street, Kyneton, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 15 February 1916 aboard HT Ronic disembarking on 14 May 1916 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1923c Alexander married Charlotte Mary Gardiner in Victoria