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Arthur ORTON

Regimental number4571
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland
SchoolDutton Park State School, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPostman
AddressAnnerley Road, South Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinFather, J Orton, Palmerston And Annerley Road, South Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date7 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 31 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll47th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularDied in hospital, England.
FateDied of disease 17 October 1916
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialDerby (Nottingham Road) Cemetery (Grave No. 12668), Derbyshire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
144
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Elizabeth ORTON, Salisbury, Queensland

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