| Regimental number | 976 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 243 Westminster Road, Kirkdale near Liverpool, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Ralph Orrell, 243 Westminster Road, Kirkdale near Liverpool, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Avonmouth on board HT 'Shropshire', 1 April 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 16 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 17 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 69 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ORRELL Joseph Robert |
