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Service Numbers:	4554, 209, 209, 4554
Enlisted:	13 February 1915, Enlisted at Wonthaggi, Victoria. Originally issued with number 209 but on the Attestation file this has been crossed out and replaced with number 4544
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	8th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Rutherlglen, Scotland, 1875
Home Town:	Wonthaggi, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tailor
Memorials:	Wonthaggi North Wonthaggi Honor Roll WW1

13 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4554, 209, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Wonthaggi, Victoria. Originally issued with number 209 but on the Attestation file this has been crossed out and replaced with number 4544
10 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 209, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
10 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 209, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
13 Aug 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Field Company Engineers, From 23rd Battalion
21 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 8th Field Company Engineers, From 5th Field Company Engineers
23 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 4554, 8th Field Company Engineers, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Husband of Christina Orr of North Wonthaggi, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 30 March 1918 aboard HT Osterley disembarking on 13 April 1918

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