Darcy Argyle ORCHARD

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Service Numbers:	2361, N103669
Enlisted:	6 December 1915, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	22 Garrison Battalion (VIC NSW)
Born:	Tingha, New South Wales, Australia, 7 November 1896
Home Town:	Tingha, Guyra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1 December 1965, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 30, Section 9
Memorials:

6 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2361, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
12 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 2361, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anglo Egyptian, Sydney
12 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 2361, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anglo Egyptian embarkation_ship_number: A25 public_note: ''
1 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Imperial Camel Corps , From 1st Light Horse Regiment
13 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2361, Imperial Camel Corps , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

19 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N103669, Enlisted at Gladesville, NSW
19 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, N103669, 22 Garrison Battalion (VIC NSW)
19 Oct 1944:	Discharged AIF WW1, N103669, Discharged while serving with the 22 Garrison Battalion with the rank of Lance Corporal
19 Oct 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, N103669, 22 Garrison Battalion (VIC NSW)

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Sonm of Arthur R. Orchard and Annie Orchard nee Thorne of, Tingha, Inverell, NSW

Husband of Alice Florence Amelia Orchard nee Durbin of Victoria Street, Roselle, NSW. Darcy and Alice married in Balmain, NSW, during 1916c.

Commenced return to Australia on 24 July 1919 aboard HT Dongola disembarking on 28 August 1919

Medals WW1: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Medals WW2: War Medal, Australian Service Medal

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