REA, Oswald Ivan
| Service Number: | 1730 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 1898 |
| Home Town: | South Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Grafton High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Killed in action, Lagnicourt, France, 15 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 23. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Grafton Primary School Great War Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1730, 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 4 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1730, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1730, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Involvement Private, 1730, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1730 awm_unit: 19 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-15 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Oswald’s older brother, 967 Pte. William Rea 19th Battalion AIF was killed in action at Flers on 14 November 1916, aged 27.
Another two brothers served in the AIF. They were the sons of John George and Jessie Alexandria Rea, of South Grafton, New South Wales. Oswald was still a student when he enlisted, with his parents’ permission.
Oswald joined the 2nd Australian Light Horse and after arriving in Egypt, he caught the mumps. He was transferred to the Cyclist Battalion in France, then to the Light Horse Training Unit and finally to 17 Battalion. While with this unit he was killed in action at Lagnicourt on 15 April 1917.