| Orr | John | 555 | Sergeant | Served in 1st KFS. Joined Kimberley 2 Jan 01 Discharged 7 Jul 02 disbandment Johannesburg
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Kitchener's Fighting Scouts |
| Orr | John | 213 | Lance Corporal | Source: OZ-Boer database | Tasmania, 2nd Bushmen Contingent |
| Orr | John | 735 | Trooper | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Scottish Horse |
| Orr | John | 20921 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Roberts' Horse |
| Orr | John | | Lieutenant | QSA (1)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Defence of Kimberley | Kimberley TG |
| Orr | John | 244 | Corporal | QSA (3)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Defence of Kimberley | Kimberley Light Horse |
| Orr | John Boyd | | Lieutenant | ORR, JOHN BOYD, Lieutenant, was horn 16 August 1871, only surviving son of Colonel Spencer Edward Orr, of Dullatur, Camberley, and of Mrs Orr, of Belfield, Camberley. He entered the Norfolk Regiment, 18 October 1893, and became Lieutenant 29 August 1896. He was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Medal in 1894, for saving from drowning a woman who had attempted suicide by throwing herself into the river at Bishop's Bridge, Norwich. Lieutenant Orr served in the South African War; was ADC to the Brigadier Commanding the Mounted Infantry Brigade, South Africa, from November 1900 to October 1901, and saw a great deal of service. He took part in the Relief of Kimberley, and among the actions in which he fought were those at Paardeberg, Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River, Zand River, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "John Boyd Orr, Lieutenant, Norfolk Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He became Captain 25 October 1901, and for two years from 1906 he was employed with the Transvaal Volunteers, and from May 1910 to December 1918, he was with the West African Frontier Force. He became Major in 1913. An obituary notice says: "A distinguished soldier is lost to the country in Major John Boyd Orr, DSO, 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment, who died on 24 August 1914, from wounds received in action at the Battles of Mons".
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Norfolk Regiment |
| Orr | John Ernest | | Captain | 2nd Battalion
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Imperial Light Horse |
| Orr | John Miller | 40431 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 140th Company, 31st Btn, IY |
| Orr | JS | | Lieutenant | 2nd Brabant's Horse
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Brabant's Horse |
| Orr | M G | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | New Zealand, 8th Contingent |
| Orr | M H | | Captain | MID LG: 4 May 1900, page: 2843. Source: Lieutenant General French. 2 February 1900. Re: Colesberg
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | (Princess of Wales's Own) Yorkshire Regiment |
| Orr | M H | | Major | MID LG: 29 July 1902, page: 4844. Source: General Kitchener. 23 June 1902. Re: Final despatch & mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | (Princess of Wales's Own) Yorkshire Regiment |
| Orr | M H | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Princess of Wales's Own) Yorkshire Regiment |
| Orr | Michael Harrison | | Major | ORR, MICHAEL HARRISON, Major, was born at Ballymena, County Antrim, on 23 December 1859, son of William Orr, Solicitor, of Ballymena, and Mary Orr (nee Harrison). He was educated at Trinity College, Stratford-on-Avon, and joined the 19th Regiment 14 January 1880; served in the Egyptian War, 1884-86; Frontier Field Force in Egypt (Egyptian Medal and Khedive's Star). He served in the South African Campaign, 1899-1902; served in Lord Roberts's march from Bloemfontein to Pretoria; was present at the engagements of Brandfort, Vet River, Zand River, and the operations near Johannesburg and Pretoria, also Diamond Hill and Belfast; in the operations near Colesberg, under General Sir John French (dangerously wounded; Despatches), he was mentioned in Despatches 4 May 1900, and 29 July 1902; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Michael Harrison Orr, Major, Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire) Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". Major Orr retired from the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment 23 December 1907.
DSO, Egypt (0) (Lt, Yorks Regt), QSA (5) CC OFS Joh D-H Belf (Maj), KSA (2) (Maj, DSO, Yorks Regt), Khedives Star. Sothebys 1982 £720. Glendinings 1989 est £450-550.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Princess of Wales's Own) Yorkshire Regiment |
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