William Albert ORFORD

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Service Number:	4867
Enlisted:	14 June 1915, Enlisted at Blackburn, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	8th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Blackburn, Victoria, Australia, 1882
Home Town:	East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Chainman
Memorials:

14 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 4867, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Blackburn, Victoria
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 4867, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 4867, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , SS Makarini, Melbourne
2 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 4867, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Berry Street, East Melbourne, Victoria.

Son of G. H. Orford of Henry Street, Windsor, Victoria. Later changed to his sister Eliza Nobbs of Harold Street, Thornbury, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 27 April 1919 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 10 June 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c William married Elsie May Duff in Victoria