William Richard (Billy) ORR

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Service Number:	3467
Enlisted:	3 April 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Sale, Victoria, Australia, 17 May 1883
Home Town:	Gosnells, Gosnells, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Secretary
Died:	Belmont, Western Australia, 6 June 1963, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican, Section FA, Grave 0043
Memorials:	Gosnells Road Board HR

3 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3467, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, WA
29 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 3467, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
29 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 3467, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle
25 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3467, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Shrapnel wound to the head. Invalided to England on 1 May 1918
1 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3467, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Son of John Orr and Ellen Orr nee Cleary of Sale, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 11 December 1918 aboard HS Saxon as wounded disembarking on 20 January 1919 at Perth for onward travel to Melbourne

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1924c William married Thelma Borkwood in Perth, WA.