| Regimental number | 1970 |
| Place of birth | Nagambie, Victoria |
| School | Nagambie State School No. 1104, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Nagambie, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Orpwood, Nagambie, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Junior Volunteer Cadets and in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died at 47th Casualty Clearing Station, Cruy, France. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Sailly-le-Sec, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 27), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 142 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and mary Jane ORPWOOD, Nagambie, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 763 George William ORPWOOD MM, 46th Bn, returned to Australia.. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
