Sam Henry Orchard

Service number: 3217

Rank: Private, also Signaller

Unit: 56th Battalion then 61st Battalion

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Source: National Archives of Australia

Sam Orchard was born at Grafton in 1878 and was a tailor. He enlisted on 10 August 1915, giving as next of kin his wife Mary Ellen at 28 Woods Street.

He embarked on 20 December 1915 and served with the 56th Battalion. In March 1917 he was transferred to the 61st Battalion and became a Signaller. He was briefly promoted to Corporal.

He returned to Australia on the Armagh on 5 April 1919.