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Service Number:	178
Enlisted:	18 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	2nd Field Ambulance
Born:	Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Boundary Rider
Died:	Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 13 February 1976, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Altona Memorial Park, Victoria Armillary Sundial, Section RP, Garden Bed C, Position 24. Commemorated in the Victoria Garden of Remembrance. Interred as James Vivian Orr
Memorials:

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 178, 2nd Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Driver, 178, 2nd Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Driver, 178, 2nd Field Ambulance, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
21 Nov 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 178, 2nd Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of William John Orr and Alice Teresa Orr nee Grogan of Melbourne, Victoria

Husband of Frances Rae Orr nee Thurlow of Prentice Street, Elsternwick, Victoria. James and Frances were married on 2 September 1914.

Prior to enlisting in the AIF James had served in the Navy for two years.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 February 1918 aboard HT Llanstephen Castle

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