Regimental number | 3110 |
Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
School | Esperance State School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Esperance, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Russell Orr, Esperance, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt John Bransome Orr on NR |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Dochy Farm New British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row E, Grave No. 15), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Russell ORR and Florence (his wife). Native of Ipswich, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |