Samuel Henry ORCHARD

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Service Number:	4553
Enlisted:	5 October 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia , 1869
Home Town:	Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 30 January 1925, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Anglican, Section 7, Zone C, Grave 171. Grave is unmarked
Memorials:

5 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4553, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
15 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 4553, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 4553, 2nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney
23 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4553, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the chest and arm. Invalided to England on 27 July 1916 aboard HS Gloucester Castle
23 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4553, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding and being overage

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Son of George Orchard and Susan Orchard of Redfern, NSW.

Next of kin given as his brother Peter Orchard of Ethel Street, Randwick, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 27 August 1917 aboard HTNZ Pakeda disembarking on 25 October 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal