Albert Cyril ORR

Badge Number: 25769, Sub Branch: Glenelg
25769

ORR, Albert Cyril

Service Number: 3306
Enlisted: 24 June 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 50th Infantry Battalion
Born: Carrieton, South Australia, 12 January 1896
Home Town: Unley, Unley, South Australia
Schooling: Adelaide High School, Muirden College of South Australia
Occupation: Customs Officer
Died: Ridge Park Private Hospital, Myrtle Bank, South Australia, 4 April 1973, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Cremation. Interred on 6 June 1973. East, Wall 38, Niche E001
Memorials: Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Adelaide Muirden College of South Australia Great War Roll of Honor, Goolwa War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

24 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3306, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
27 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 3306, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 3306, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide
31 Jul 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, From 52nd Battalion
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 3306, 50th Infantry Battalion
2 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3306, 50th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Orr and Anna Maria Packendorff of Robert Street, Unley, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia 24 January 1919 aboard HT Delta disembarking on 5 March 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 16 November 1929 Albert married Violet Rebecca Lower in the Methodist Manse Goodwood, SA.