Regimental number | 5152 |
Place of birth | California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | Upper Road, California Gully, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Orton, Upper Road, California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and May ORTON. Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 56 |
Place of burial | Footscray Cemetery (Grave No. 871), Melbourne, Victoria |