James John ORR

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Service Number:	1544
Enlisted:	2 October 1914, Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	1st Motor Transport Company
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 1891
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse driver
Memorials:	Glebe Roll of Honor

2 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1544, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, Sydney, NSW
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked 1544, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement 1544, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
12 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Division Supply Column
12 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Motor Transport Company, From 1st Division Supply Column
3 Dec 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 1544, 1st Divisional Train
29 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1544, 1st Motor Transport Company, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Mrs. RODGERS, 23 Glebe Street, Glebe, Sydney, NSW

Son of Mary Rodgers nee Brown

Commenced return to Australia on 3 December 1918 aboard HT Port Hacking disembarking on 28 January 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.

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