
| Regimental number | 26966 |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Next of kin | Father, J Orr, Maheno, Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd (Waikato) Company, 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 1), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Matilda Orr, Main Road, Maheno, Oamaru, and the late John Orr |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 26967 Pte Robert Charles ORR, 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 21 February 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 6 |
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