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ORPEN, Henry Richard
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 14 December 1891 |
| Home Town: | Moreland, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Architectural & Engineering Draftsman |
| Died: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 5 April 1961, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
St Peters Church, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Coburg Moreland State School No 2837 Honour Roll, Docklands Members of Railway Head Office Staff Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 13 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Orpen and Rebecca Beatrice Orpen nee Duckett of Melbourne, Victoria.
Prior to enlisting in the A.I.F. Henry served with the Royal Australian Naval Reserve for several years including eight months with the Naval & Military Force in New Guinea with the rank of Petty Officer.
Husband of Edith Rosina Orpen nee Thomas of Blair Street, Moreland, Victoria. Henry and Edith married during 1915c in Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 31 Januarry 1918 aboard HT Osterley disembarking on 13 April 1918
Medals: 1914-1915 Star (Royal Australian Navy), British War Medal, Victory Medal