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219018 Pte. Peter Orr British Army 2nd Btn. Seaforth Highlanders from:Ormiston, East Lothian (d.27th Apr 1918) Peter Orr was born in 1885 at Ormiston East Lothian and enlisted in the 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders in 1906, serving in India prior to WWI. The 1911 Census in India identified him as being a Lance Corporal but he had left the Army prior to his marriage in March 1914 where his occupation was given as a Miner. He re-enlisted on 23rd August 1914, this time to the 2nd Battalion, as a Private, was re-assigned his old number and sent with the BEF to France thus receiving the Mons Star. Peter died of wounds on the 27th April 1918 and is remembered with honour at Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery in Belgium. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**