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ORCHARD, George William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 371 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 February 1916, Enlisted at Sale, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Maffra, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 3 March 1920, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Maffra Public Cemetery, Victoria |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 371, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sale, Victoria | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 371, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 371, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 7 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 371, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Wounded while on detatchment. Multiple wound to the upper body. Embarked for England on 13 May 1917 aboard HT St. Andrews | |
| 17 Dec 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 371, 37th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded including loss of an eye |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Charles Orchard and Margaret Jane Orchard nee Cook of Boisdale Road, Maffra, Victoria.
Brother of Daniel James Orchard who was killed in action on 4 October 1917 while serving with the 5th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Panel 7; Walter Ernest Orchard who returned to Australia on 4 January 1920 having served with the 46th Battalion.
Commenced return to Australia on 25 August 1917 aboard HT Benalla disembarking on 24 October 1917
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal