Henry Douglas ORCHARD

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Service Number:	26151
Enlisted:	1 April 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Bombardier
Last Unit:	12th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Portsmouth, England, 1882
Home Town:	Victoria Park, Victoria Park, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tram Conductor
Memorials:	Canning District R.S.L. Memorial, Victoria Park War Memorial

1 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 26151, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Perth, WA
1 Aug 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 26151, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 26151, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
13 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, From 10th Field Artillery Brigade
7 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , From 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
19 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 26151, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Monger Street, Victoria Park, WA. Marital status at the time was given as widower

Son of Hnery Charles Orchard of Coronado Road, Gosford, Hampshire, England.

On 28 November 1918 Henry married Ethel Musson in the Parish Church, Claypole, Lincoln, England. Henry William Bathurst officiated.

Commenced return to Australia on 21 June 1919 aboard HT Konigin Luise disembarking on 2 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal