| Regimental number | 3871 |
| Place of birth | Windsor, Victoria |
| School | Seville State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Seville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C Orenshaw, Seville, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Ellen Jane ORENSHAW, Seville, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3870 Pte Arthur Charles ORENSHAW, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 May 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Detached to School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 11 April 1916; rejoined 59th Bn, 23 April 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 10 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Promoted Corporal, 15 July 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Fate subsequently determined as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume to be Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ORENSHAW William Henry
Red Cross File No 2060407 |
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