Thomas Herbert ORR

ORR, Thomas Herbert

    Service Number: 20991
    Enlisted: 17 November 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    Last Rank: Driver
    Last Unit: 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
    Born: Herberton, Queensland, Australia, 29 August 1888
    Home Town: Windsor, Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Railway Shunter
    Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 6 May 1947, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld
    ANZ 7 80 3
    Memorials: Lutwyche St. Andrew's Anglican Church Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 20991, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    11 May 1916: Involvement Gunner, 20991, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
    11 May 1916: Embarked Gunner, 20991, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
    25 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, From 9th Field Artillery Brigade
    13 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 20991, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Christopher Orr and Alice Orr nee Riordan of John Street, Windsor, QLD.

    Commenced return to Australia on 15 Jamuary 1919 aboard HT Orsova disembarking on 20 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane by boat.

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    On 8 November 1927 Thomas married Ellen Agnes Condren in QLD

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