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ORBELL, Herbert Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, 5 April 1889 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Christ Church Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Soft-goods salesman |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour, Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 19 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (right leg) | |
| 31 Mar 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion |
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