James William ORR

ORR, James William

Service Number: 3930
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Engine Cleaner
Memorials: Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Honor Roll, Bendigo St. John's Presbyterian Church Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

23 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3930, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3930, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Larna Malone

James William Leslie Orr was born in Bendigo, the son of Thomas William and Esther Emma Orr.    The family lived in Mitchell Street but later moved to 13 Rowan Street.   

James enlisted in Bendigo on 21.7.15.    He was 20 years and one month old and worked as an Engine Cleaner.   He was 5’ 7” in height, with a dark complexion, blue eyes and black hair.     He entered the Depot at Broadmeadows on 21.7.15 and was appointed to the 12th Reinforcements for the 5th Battalion on 11.10.15.   He embarked for overseas on 23.11.15 with Service No. 3930.

He disembarked in Egypt and joined the 5th Battalion on 22.2.16.    He transferred to the 46th Battalion on 31.3.16.     He embarked for France in June, 1916.     He was admitted to hospital with a severe case of Trench Feet on 24.11.16 and was transferred to hospital in England.    He embarked for France on 10.6.17 and re-joined his unit on 1.7.17.  

In December, 1918, he was accidentally wounded in his right eye.   He was transferred to hospital in England with a Corneal Ulcer on 14.1.19 and embarked for return to Australia as an Invalid on 1.4.19.

 

“The Men Listed on the Roll of Honor, St John’s Presbyterian Church, Bendigo”: Larna Malone

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