Francis Henry ORTON

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Service Number:	2408
Enlisted:	22 June 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Preston, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Edwardstown, Marion, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Edwardstown, South Australia, 10 June 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremation
Memorials:	Edwardstown District WW1 Roll of Honor, Marion District Roll of Honour WW1

22 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
13 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2408, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2408, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Driver, 2408, 27th Infantry Battalion
20 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2408, 27th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of Frederick Francis Orton and Fanny Orton nee Fylock of Edwardstown, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard Castalia disembarking on 27 May 1919

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

On 2 February 1939 Francis married Ella Violet Grossman in St Mary's Church, South Road, Edwardstown, SA