Louis Dale ORCHARD

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Service Number:	2028
Enlisted:	27 August 1914, Pontville, Tas.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	10th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 16 February 1893
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank clerk
Died:	Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia, 10 June 1961, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Derwent Gardens, Niche Wall S, Row E, Number 19
Memorials:	Launceston Charles Street State School Great War Honour Roll, Nar Nar Goon Commercial Bank of Australia Limited WW1 Roll of Honour

27 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 2028, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Pontville, Tas.
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Gunner, 2028, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Gunner, 2028, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Geelong, Hobart
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2028, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli
7 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2028, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli
6 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Egypt
22 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Bombardier, 24th Heavy Artillery Battery, Egypt
25 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 2028, 24th Heavy Artillery Battery, Battle for Pozières
17 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 24th Heavy Artillery Battery, France
25 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , France
19 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2028, 24th Heavy Artillery Battery, Bullecourt (First), SW to arm, hand and face sustained at Bullecourt. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 9 May 1918.
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2028, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , The Battle of Amiens
31 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2028, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , RTA 22 September 1918 and discharged (TPE).

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Son of Arthur William Henry Orchard and Mary Ann Eliza Orchard nee Carey of Maitland Street, Launceston, Tasmania.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1918 aboard HT Port Sydney disembarking on 2 December 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart.

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