Thomas Hugh ORD

ORD, Thomas Hugh

    Service Number: 6826
    Enlisted: 11 February 1916, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Stawell, Victoria, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Hamilton, Southern Grampians, Victoria
    Schooling: Hamilton District College, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Bank Clerk
    Died: Wounds, N. 5 General Hospital, Roeun, France, 10 May 1917
    Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
    Block P, Plot 1, Row 1, Grave 3A. Headstone inscription reads: A faithful son beloved and not forgotten
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hamilton Christ Church WW1 Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6826, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria
    25 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 6826, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    25 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 6826, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
    26 Apr 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6826, 6th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the head, fracturing the skull

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Thomas Hugh Ord and Charlotte Ann Ord nee Wayman of Norong Road, Caulfield, Victoria formerly of Hamilton and Stawell, Victoria.

    During 1910 Thomas played football with the Hamilton and St. George's Football team he also played with the past players of the Hamilton College Football team.

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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