Captain William Henry Orchard

Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant
Birth Date 1888-08-09
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Geelong
Death Date 1965
Death Place Australia: Victoria, Geelong
Final Rank Captain
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 38th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Geelong
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-17
Published in London Gazette in 1918-04-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-05-02
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-09-24

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    Group portrait of officers from the 38th Battalion. Left to right, back row: Lieutenant (Lt) John ...

    Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) William Henry Orchard, of Geelong, Vic, MC, 38th Battalion aged ...

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    Military Cross: Captain William Henry Orchard, 38 Battalion, AIF

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Date of birth 09 August 1888
Date of enlistment 02 July 1915
Date of embarkation 20 June 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 04 October 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 20 October 1917
Date returned to Australia 28 February 1919
Date of death 1965

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