| Regimental number | 25298 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.11 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A B Orr, 11234 Ninetieth Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Archibald Orr, 1728 Davie Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France,26 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 12 October 1916, and posted to 14th Company. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 31 December 1916 (diarrhoea), and transferred same day to Divisional Rest Station; rejoined Bn, 8 January 1917. Found guilty, 22 February 1917, of disobeying standing orders and neglect of duty: forfeited 10 days' pay gross. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 19 May 1917; discharged to duty, 25 May 1917, and rejoined unit same day. Attached to 1st Field Company, NZ Engineers, 4 June 1917; rejoined unit, 28 June 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Burial 20 yards from Waterloo Farm reported by 2nd Corps Burial Detachment (undated); grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21382766 |