James (Jim) ORR

ORR, James

Service Numbers: 2919, Q119059
Enlisted: 11 May 1916
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
Born: MUCKADILLA, QLD, 26 February 1894
Home Town: Muckadilla, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 December 1971, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane
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Memorials: Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Muckadilla Harry Murray VC Remembrance Wall, Muckadilla Harry Murray VC Remembrance Wall, Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

11 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2919, 4th Pioneer Battalion
21 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 2919, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane
21 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 2919, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''
10 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Field Company Engineers
15 Jan 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 2919, 9th Field Company Engineers, Returned to Australia per HMAT City of Exeter
3 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 2919, 9th Field Company Engineers

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q119059, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
9 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q119059, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD)

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