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AHERNE, Reginald Percy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1637 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1915, Hobart, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | South Hobart State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Drowning, Weymouth Harbour, United Kingdom, 23 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Dorset, England Plot II, Row C, Grave 3148 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart All Saints Church Honour Roll, Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1637, 15th Infantry Battalion, Hobart, Tas. | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1637, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1637, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 7 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1637, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 8 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1637, 15th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, BW to left arm sustained in the attempt on Hill 971. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Coronial and military enquiries ruled Reginald Ahern's death "resulted from mental instability" and were critical of the levels of care and supervision he received.
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