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James Orr

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • James AWMM
    • James Greenwood Public - Lorraine - Other Relative - 31 March 2015 - Birth Certificate, Family papers
  • Surname
    • Orr AWMM
    • Orr Public - Lorraine - Other Relative - 31 March 2015 - B/ Certif
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • South African 2723 AWMM
    • South African 7943 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 November 1879 Noel Smith Research Project
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Pre 6 April 1901 AWMM Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
    • Pre 17 February 1902 AWMM City Buffet Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • John Forbes Orr (father), Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
    • John Forbes Orr (father), City Buffet Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 31 March 1900 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    • South African 2723 AWMM
    • South African 7943 AWMM
  • Military service
    Kelburn Rifles, Wellington, Bugler 18 months AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 8.5 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      10 stone 7 pounds AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Blue Grey AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Brown AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      Fair AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, South Africa AWMM
      Malaria AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, South Africa AWMM
      Dysentery AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, South Africa AWMM
      Enteric AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    20 June 1952 Public - Lorraine - Other Relative - 31 March 2015 - Death Certifate
  • Age at death
    72. Born 14 November 1879 Public - Lorraine - Other Relative - 31 March 2015 - Birth Certificate NZBDM
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Unknown Public - Lorraine - Other Relative - 31 March 2015 - No source
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    • Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM Section D Block 9 Plot AWMM
    • Kelvin Grove Cemetery AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
31 March 2015LorraineNSW AustraliaOther Relative

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