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William Piercey ORR

Regimental number57298
Date of birth25 December 1894
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationCarpenter joiner
Address'Westbury', Oxford Road, Homebush, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height6' 1.5"
Weight166 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Agnes Martha Orr, 'Westbury', Oxford Road, Homebush, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date1 March 1918
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Unit name4th General Service Reinforcements (Egypt) (New South Wales)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 17 August 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollSPR
FateReturned to Australia 3 July 1919
Discharge date24 October 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Malta', 3 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 10 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 24 October 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, ORR William Piercey

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