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ORR, Alan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3725 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 May 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Australian Corps Working Party |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 29 December 1901 |
| Home Town: | Windsor, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Reservoir, Victoria, Australia, 1979, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3725, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 8 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 3725, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 3725, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anchises, Sydney | |
| 6 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, Artillery Details , At Parkhouse, England | |
| 10 Jan 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, From Artillery Details | |
| 1 Feb 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , From 4th Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 15 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Australian Corps Working Party | |
| 3 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 3725, Australian Corps Working Party, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
On page 19 of his Attestation paper there is a letter from his mother stating that he had enlisted under age and the his date of birth was 29 December 1901
Son of William John Orr and Alice Orr nee Grogan of Albert Street, Windsor, Victoria formerly of Perth, WA and Glenhuntley Road, Brunswick, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Berrimah disembarking on 17 February 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal