Matthew Alder ORGILL

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Service Number:	4103
Enlisted:	9 April 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 1873
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Jeweller
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 25 October 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Section KA, Grave 0281
Memorials:

9 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4103, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
28 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 4103, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
28 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 4103, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle
8 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4103, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Accidental. Wound to the left arm.
30 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4103, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of Thomas Orgill and Emily Orgill nee Alder of Northcote, Victoria.

Address at the time of enlistment was given as C/- Donovan & Overland, Jewellers, Murray Street, Perth, WA.

Husband of Louisa Orgill nee Mathurna of Como, South Perth, WA. Matthew and Ouisa married in Victoria during 1902c

Commenced return to Australia on 8 May 1919 aboard HT Devanha disembarking on 22 June 1919 at Fremantle, WA

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal