| Regimental number | 12036 |
| Place of birth | Molong New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Ormsby, 103 Moncur Street, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Field Ambulance 9, Section A |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/52/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Between 11th and 13th October, 1917, near PASSCHENDAELE, during operations, this man was in charge of a squad of stretcher bearers working from an Advanced regimental Aid Post and carried out his duties excellently despite the severity of the weather and the heavy enemy shelling. When very large numbers of stretcher bearers were incapacitated, Lance Corporal ORMSBY was indefatigable and set a splendid example of energy, cheerfulness and devotion to duty which inspired all his comrades at a time when all were fatigued. Several stretcher squads were blown up by the heavy enemy shelling on the track along which his squad were working, and shells were falling all around continually, but this N.C.O. never hesitated and was always ready to return for a further case.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
