TEARE, Orry Clifford
Service Number: | SX12909 |
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Enlisted: | 21 May 1941, Adelaide, SA |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Light / later 'Composite' Anti Aircraft Regiment |
Born: | Kensington, SA, 15 April 1911 |
Home Town: | Stepney, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
Schooling: | Norwood Public School |
Occupation: | Carter / Wood Merchant |
Died: | 10 August 1951, aged 40 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Road 5 |
Memorials: | Municipality of St Peters Citizens Who Have Enlisted Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
21 May 1941: | Involvement Private, SX12909 | |
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21 May 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
21 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX12909 | |
7 Jan 1945: | Discharged | |
7 Jan 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX12909, 2nd/4th Light / later 'Composite' Anti Aircraft Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Orry was married with four children and residing at 11 George Street, Stepney. He was educated at Norwood and was very interested in pigeons and is ia member of the Glynde Homing Club. He raced birds for several years in club races. In civilian life he was a carter/wood merchant with his own business and a member of the Buffalo Lodge. Enlisiting in May 1941 he went to Alice Springs and later left Australia for Palestine.