ORWIN, Arthur Henry
(Service number 85965)
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Birth
| Date | 21 August 1883 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Blenheim | ||
| Occupation | Bank teller | ||
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| Marital Status | Married. One child | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. M. ORWIN (wife)35 Stokes Street, Wellington | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 August 1956 | Age | 73 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waikumete Cemetery (cremated?) | ||
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Biographical Notes
Arthur Henry Orwin was the older son of Reuben and Elizabeth (née Senior) Orwin. He was educated at Timaru Main School. Arthur joined the Bank of New Zealand on 3 April 1900 and later served as a teller at Foxton and Bleheim. Arthur married Ada Maud Johnson on 15 January 1913 at Wellington. Their son, Francis Reuben Orwin, was born on 1 February 1914 at Blenheim. When Arthur enlisted, he was posted at Blenheim. By 1928 he was a bank manager and living at Onehunga. Arthur's brother, Francis Reuben Ginn Orwin, served in World War I.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 March 2018]; School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [18 March 2018]; Waikumete Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch cemetery records) [18 March 2018]; SCRoll submission from Paul Hickford, 23 September 2018
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