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ORMAN, Oliver Ferdinand
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1681 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 March 1916, Enlisted at Narrabri, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia , 1976, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Moonbi Public School First World War Memorial Wall, Moonbi Public School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1681, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Narrabri, NSW | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1681, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 13 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1681, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 1 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1681, 36th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left hand. Invalided to England on 5 November 1916 aboard HS Dieppe | |
| 19 Sep 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1681, 36th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Oliver Orman and Elizabeth Catherine Dorrington formerly Orman of Newtown, NSW.
Brother of Daniel George Orman who was killed in action on 2 October 1917 while serving with the 33rd Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on Panel 23 of the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres; Henry Pinker Orman who returned to Australia on 10 November 1919 having served with the 6th Railway Operating Company.
Commneced return to Australia on 17 March 1917 (as wounded) aboard HT Beltana disembarking on 12 May 1917.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal