Henry William ORR

Regimental number23/1143
AddressMapiu, Taumarunui
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Ann Orr, Mapiu, Taumarunui
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on 10 October 1915
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unit1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 8 June 1917
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John William and Elizabeth A. Orr, Kaitangiweka, Taumarunui, Hamilton
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/1st NZRB