Rupert Wright ORR

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Service Number:	1779
Enlisted:	8 May 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Second Class Air Mechanic
Last Unit:	No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer
Died:	Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia, 25 January 1961, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated and his remains were scattered at the cemetery
Memorials:

8 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 1779, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
16 Jun 1917:	Involvement 1779, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
16 Jun 1917:	Embarked 1779, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HMAT Beltana, Sydney
16 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 1779, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Charles Frederick Orr and Jane Eleanor Orr nee Jeremy of The Strand, Williamstown, Victoria.

During 1917c Rupert married Ivy Rachel Begg in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 6 May 1919 aboard HT Kaiser-i-Hind disembarking on 16 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal