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.
Biography contributed by Thomas More College
Orry Clifford Teare was born in South Australia and enlisted in the Australian Army on 21.5.1941 in Adelaide. His next of kin was his wife, Lillian Mabel Teare, of 11 George St., Stepney. He worked as a Carter and and identified as a Congregationalist prior to enlistment.
Teare's military service started when he was allotted to the 4th Military District, to which he reported some time after his enlistment. During his service, he was transferred and posted to serve mostly in the Middle East and the South West Pacific. His period of service was interspersed with bouts of ill health, notably otitis media and malaria, where he was admitted to various hospitals, one of them being Australian General Hospital in Brisbane.
In spite of these difficulties, he remained committed to his duties until his discharge on October 10, 1941, with the remark "Invalided." Due to his health issues, Orry had a complicated service history; there were several entries in the records documenting his treatments and transfers from one unit to another.
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