Arthur Charles ORENSHAW

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ORENSHAW, Arthur Charles

Service Number:	3870
Enlisted:	30 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 1893
Home Town:	Seville, Yarra Ranges, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 6 April 1972, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Leongatha Cemetery
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World War 1 Service

30 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3870, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3870, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3870, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
26 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion
9 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3870, 59th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the chest and shell wound to the arm. Embarked for England on 7 August 1916 aboard HS Newhaven
25 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3870, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Charles Orenshaw and Ellen Jane Orenshaw nee Atkinson of Seville, Victoria.

Brother of William Henry Orenshaw who died of wounds on 19 July 1916 while serving with the 59th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on Panel 15 of the V.C. Corner Australia Cemetery and Memorial

Commenced return to Australia on 23 May 1917 aboard HT Ayrshire disembarking on 17 July 1917

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

During 1924c Arthur married Annie Louisa Donaldson in Victoria

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