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ORCHARD, George William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3187 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 June 1916, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia, 23 January 1889 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 25 June 1974, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Walkerston Cemetery, Qld Church of England Section 1, Row 9, Grave 41 |
| Memorials: | Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3187, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD | |
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| 3 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3187, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Karmala embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 3 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3187, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Karmala, Sydney | |
| 20 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 3187, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Orchard and Annie Letitia Orchard nee Gwyther of Mackay, QLD.
Next of kinn given as his grandfather George Gwyther of 'Mirani', Mackay, QLD.
Commenced return to Australia on 13 March 1919 aboard HT Ulimaroa disembarking on 19 April 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 6 July 1926 George married Augusta Charlotte Brischke in QLD
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