| Regimental number | 4875 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 174 Moray Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 2.25" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Orchard, 174 Moray Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of teeth) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2060302: 'No trace Germany, Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ORCHARD Martin Hosken
Red Cross File No 2060302 |
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