Ernest Percy ORMAN MC

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ORMAN, Ernest Percy

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	1 October 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cambridge, England, 1882
Home Town:	Wayville, Unley, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Secretary
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 18 March 1956, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval, Row 9, Grave 67. Interred on the 20 March 1956
Memorials:	Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (1)

World War 1 Service

1 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
30 Oct 1917:	Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
30 Oct 1917:	Embarked 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
10 Jun 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in command of a fighting patrol sent out to obtain identification from an enemy position at a farm. Finding the farm strongly held, and large enemy working parties in the vicinity, he sent back his patrol, and with his platoon sergeant made a careful reconnaissance of the position under machine gun and rifle fire. Next night, when his company attacked over the same ground, he led his platoon with great dash, and captured three machine guns and eighteen men. Commonwealth Gazette 23, on 12 February 1919
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion
27 Dec 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to haematuria

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Orman of Oakington, Cambridge, England.

Prior to coming to Australia Ernest had served with the Cape Mounted Rifles for eight years.

Husband of Irene Bell Orman nee Cruickshank of Joslin Street, Wayville, SA. Ernest and Irene married on 20 November 1916 in the Registry Office, Adelaide, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 24 August 1918 aboard HT City of Kaarachi disembarking on 10 September 1918 at Melbourne and then overland to Adelaide.

Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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