| Regimental number | 3890 |
| Place of birth | Joel Joel via Stawell, Victoria |
| School | Joel Joel State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Joel Joel, via Stawell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Ormston, Joel Joel, via Stawell, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Strezeele, France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Ebblinghem Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 47 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Stawell Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: William Smith and Christina ORMSTON, Joel Joel, Stawell, Victoria. Native of Walla Walla, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2705 John ORMSTON, 6th Bn, killed in action, Glencourse Wood, Belgium, 21 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
