Albert Cyril ORR

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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

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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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.