Leslie Joseph (Josh) ORINGE

ORINGE, Leslie Joseph

Service Number: 25983
Enlisted: 10 November 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
Born: Creswick, Victoria, Australia, 1884
Home Town: Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling: Urquhart Street State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: French Polisher
Died: Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 4 May 1918, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Ballarat (Old) General Cemetery
F1, Section 14, Row 3, Grave 3A.
Memorials: Creswick Honor Roll
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World War 1 Service

10 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 25983, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
1 Aug 1916: Involvement Gunner, 25983, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916: Embarked Gunner, 25983, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
22 Oct 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 25983, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to catarrhal jaundice

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Joseph Oringe and Elizabeth Oringe nee While of Errard Street, South Ballarat, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 21 July 1917 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 18 September 1917

Medal: British War Medal