Henry ORR. Born 5 February 1893 at Craigarusky, Killinchy, to David and Catherine Orr. He enlisted into the Canada Infantry 1 December 1915 aged 22 years and 9 months, civilian occupation, labourer and resided at Steveston, British Colombia, Canada. He served as Private 760358, 102nd Battalion, “C” Coy, Canadian Infantry. Served in France from 6 December 1916.
14 August 1916 he embarked from Halifax, Canada on S.S. Empress of Britain, with the 121st Battalion, disembarked at Liverpool 24 August 1916 and posted to Canadian Army Camp at Bramshott Common, Hampshire. On the 5 December 1916 embarked for France, disembarked the following day and marched into Canadian Base Depot where he was taken on strength of 102nd Battalion.
10 April 1917 He was wounded in the right leg at Vimy Ridge and treated at 11 Canadian Field Ambulance, later that day transferred to 22 Causality Clearing Station. The wound was listed as a Gun Shot Wound, later found to be a severe Shrapnel Wound.
13 April 1917 He was then transferred, to No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne. On admittance had a large wound to his right thigh which had caused great destruction to his muscle tissue.
18 April 1917 invalided to England from No 13 General Hospital on Hospital Ship St Patrick and posted to British Colombia Regiment Depot, Seaford
19 April 1917 Admitted to Berrington War Hospital, Shrewsbury from Boulogne.
8 September 1917 transferred to Canadian Division Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom from Berrington War Hospital, Shrewsbury.
22 September 1917. He was transferred to Manor War Hospital, Epsom from Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom.
17 October 1917 admitted into No 4 Canadian General Hospital, Basingstoke aged 23 years from Manor War Hospital, Epsom.
Overseas (Medical) Board report held at 4 Canadian General Hospital, Basingstoke 26 November 1917.
Disability. LOSS OF POWER RIGHT LEG AND FOOT. Cause. Shrapnel wound Right hip, injury to sciatic nerve.
7 January 1918 Transferred to No 5 Canadian General Hospital Kirkdale, Liverpool.
16 February 1918 invalided to Canada from No 5 Canadian General Hospital, Liverpool. via Liverpool port on Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle.
Discharged from the army at Vancouver Military Hospital 25 July 1918 aged 24 years. Disability – Loss of power right let and foot, injury to Sciatic Nerve.
HISTORY: April 9, 1917 at Vimy hit with piece of shrapnel on the outer side of right thigh. Considerable destruction of muscle tissue and injury to sciatic nerve, as it passes down the back of thigh. April 10, 1917 wound opened up; infected area removed at 11th Canadian Field Ambulance. Bone not injured, lost all feeling in foot and leg as soon as hit. Wound healed slowly with adherent scar and small ulcerated area in centre of scar. October 1917, some construction of flexion, muscles of leg, no voluntary movement. Foot and muscle joint complete, paralysis of all sciatic groups.
He died in Canada on the 5 June 1954 as the result of wounds he received at Vimy Ridge, France during the 1914-1918 war.
He is commemorated on his parents' memorial at Killinchy Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Churchyard, County Down, Northern Ireland.
At rest somewhere in British Columbia, Canada.
Great Uncle of the Author.
