George Albert ORGILL

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ORGILL, George Albert

Service Number:	564
Enlisted:	1 September 1914, Maryborough, Queensland
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	4th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 3 February 1880
Home Town:	Dandenong, Greater Dandenong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 9 January 1959, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Hamilton Public Cemetery, Victoria Presbyterian, XXXXV, Grave 46. Interred on 12 January 1959
Memorials:	Coburg Moreland State School No 2837 Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

1 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 564, 9th Infantry Battalion, Maryborough, Queensland
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 564, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane
24 Sep 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 564, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: ''
25 Apr 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 564, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the head
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 564, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
16 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, From 9th Battalion
24 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 564, 4th Pioneer Battalion

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Biography

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomas Orgill and Emily Orgill nee Alder of Langhorne Street, Dandenong, Victoria.

Prior to enlisting George has served with the Militia for five years and was a member of the Victoria Police for three years.

Commenced return to Australia on 24 September 1918 from Taranto then boarded HT Devon at Suez on 13 October 1918 disembarking on 23 November 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel overland to Brisbane.

Medals: 191-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c George married Lilian Mary Hansen in Victoria

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