John Leonard ORR

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Service Number:	548
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	High Street State School, Prahran, Victoria
Occupation:	Warehouseman
Died:	Died of wounds - groin, 5th Indian General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 14 May 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row M, Grave 169 Headstone inscription reads: In loving memory of my dear son 'our best beloved', Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 548, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 548, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 548, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne

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Son of John and Isabella M. Orr of 'Inglisvilla', 72 Lewsiham Road, Windsor, Victoria. Brother of Robert Inglis Orr of Glen Innes

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