Arthur ORR MM

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Service Number:	6374
Enlisted:	4 January 1916, Dubbo
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand, 8 August 1897
Home Town:	Tottenham, Lachlan, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural causes, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 25 October 1966, aged 69 years
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Sect. Flor Ct Aif W Of Mem Q Position 32
Memorials:

4 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6374, 46th Infantry Battalion, Dubbo
11 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6374, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
11 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6374, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
31 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6374, 18th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, GSW right foot
24 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6374, 18th Infantry Battalion
17 Jun 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, For gallantry and devotion to duty during orperations on Mont St Quentin near Peronne on 31 August 1918. After the enemy succeeded in taking a position 25 yards off his platoon's flank he took his Lewis gun to an exposed location and despite being subject to heavy rifle fire destroyed the enemy machine gun that had inflicted heavy casualties. Keeping up covering fire he allowed the party to move forward and mop up the enemy post. His skilfull handling of his Lewis Gun and his personal courage assisted in clearing a dangerous situation.

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