William James ORR

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Service Number:	5155
Enlisted:	28 December 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1875
Home Town:	Granville, Parramatta, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 21 July 1936, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Anglican, Section 12, Grave 2854
Memorials:

28 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5155, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
31 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 5155, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
31 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 5155, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney
4 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5155, 13th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left shoulder. Embarked for England on 3 March 1917 aboard HS St. George
12 Mar 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5155, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded

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Son of John Orr of Sydney, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 18 October 1917 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on 10 December 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal