| Accession Number | REL/00665.013 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Linen, Mother of pearl (shell), Wool felt |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1914-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Red Cross brassard : Corporal F J Orr, 1st Australian Army Pay Corps, AIF
Description
Coarse cream linen armband, fastened with three mother of pearl buttons, with appliqued red felt red cross in the centre. The end nearest the buttons is stamped in black 'ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE'within a circle.
History / Summary
Part of a collection of medical equipment relating to the service of Francis James Orr. Born at Maredon, Victoria, Orr was aged 24 years four months and working as a postal assistant when he enlisted on 17 April 1916 and was assigned service number 1957. He received training in signals at Broadmeadows before embarking for England aboard the transport ‘Orontes’ on 16 August 1916. After further training, he was assigned to 39 Battalion on 10 October, before being attached to the 1st Australian Army Pay Corps on 29 October. Promoted to lance corporal on 1 February 1917 and to temporary sergeant 1 February 1919, Orr remained with the Pay Corps until the end of the war. He returned to Australia aboard the transport ‘Boonah’ and was discharged from the AIF on 17 July 1919.