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Service Number:	3861
Enlisted:	17 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	46th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Seymour, Victoria, Australia, 1871
Home Town:	Armadale, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Gentleman
Died:	Illness, Australia, Enoggera, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 12 March 1918
Cemetery:	Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Church of England Section, Row Z, Grave 422
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3861, Enlisted at Melbourne
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3861, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3861, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
4 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 14th Battalion to the 46th Battalion
6 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3861, 46th Infantry Battalion, Severe gunshot wounds to the head and neck
8 Apr 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3861, 46th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 3rd Military District as unfit for Active Service but fit for Home Service due to age
12 Mar 1918:	Involvement Private, 3861, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3861 awm_unit: 46th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-03-12

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Husband of Lily M. Orme of 24 Lambeth Avenue, Malvern, Victoria formerly of Albany Hotel, Durban, South Africa; father of Clifford John Orme

Although his occupation was listed as Gentleman his trade was Engineer

12 November 1916 - returned to Australia on board H.T. Wiltshire

Medals: 1914-15 Star, Briish War Medal, Victory Medal

Also wounded in the Boer War