HUETT, Reginald Albert
| Service Number: | 4625 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1915, 1 year Senior Cadets, 3 years infantry and engineers |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Merewether, New South Wales, Australia, 14 November 1894 |
| Home Town: | Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Junction Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia, 1 November 1954, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW ANGLICAN 3-194. 8. |
| Memorials: | Merewether Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4625, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 1 year Senior Cadets, 3 years infantry and engineers | |
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| 15 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4625, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4625, 2nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 13 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Jul 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4625, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery, not forgotten.
68 years ago today, on the 3rd November 1954, Sergeant Reginald Albert Huett, 2nd Battalion (Reg No-4625), labourer from Mitchell Street, Merewether, New South Wales and Sunshine or Morisset, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 59. ANGLICAN 3-194. 8.
Born at Merewether, New South Wales on the 14th November 1894 to Edward and Alice Elizabeth Huett; husband of Margaret Elizabeth Huett nee? (married? died 1957, sleeping here), Reginald enlisted September 1915 at Newcastle, N.S.W.
Admitted to hospital 27.7.1917 (not stated), 23.2.1918 (laceration of knee joint, accidental), 22.4.1918 (not stated), 1.5.1918 (not stated).
According to The AIF Project, Reginald was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, 22.9.1918
'The conduct of this N.C.O. during the past six months has been of the highest order. As a linesman he affords a splendid example of courage, having a total disregard of danger and a cheerfulness and devotion to duty beyond all praise. He has on two occasions been recommended for immediate awards.'
Service record gives no indication of this award.
Reginald did not return home until the 2nd February 1920, discharge date unknown.
Mr. Huett’s name has been inscribed on the Merewether (Mitchell Park) Memorial Gates, Newcastle South Public School Roll of Honour - as HUET (unveiled on the 13th December 1918, 218 names originally inscribed, 220 names now inscribed, 36 Fallen, located at the Junction Public School, The Junction, N.S.W. and The Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries (V.C.) and Pte. William Matthew Currey (V.C.) Memorial Wall. Name not inscribed on the Merewether St. Augustine's Church Roll of Honour.
I have placed poppies at the gravesite in remembrance of Reginald's service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Service record states Died after Discharge, 1/11/1954.
Younger brother Joseph Victor (born 25.5.1897, Merewether, New South Wales, enlisted 30.8.1915 as Victor, 2nd Battalion, Reg No-4624, died 14.5.1968, Newcastle, N.S.W., age 70 - Newcastle Memorial Park Cemetery & Crematorium) also served 1st A.I.F.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered “
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/
Lest We Forget.
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