Robert George ORROCK

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ORROCK, Robert George

Service Number:	6375
Enlisted:	2 October 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Elmhurst Victoria Australia, 1879
Home Town:	Canning Vale, Canning, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Driver
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 29 July 1956, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Baptist area, Section CA, Grave 0085
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World War 1 Service

2 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6375, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
29 Dec 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6375, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
30 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6375, 28th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres
1 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6375, 28th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left arm and left thigh. Embarked for England on 6 October 1917 aboard HS St. Denis
20 Nov 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6375, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to effects of his wounds

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Robert James Orrock and Rose Orrock nee Partella of Elmhurst, Victoria.

Brother of John Harold Orrock who died of wounds on 18 November 1916 while serving with the 4th Field Artillery Brigade and is buried in the Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Row I, Grave 32.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1918 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 22 May 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1925c Robert married Myra Margaret Lobb in Canning, WA.

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