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PLAYER, Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1860 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Middle Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Middle Park, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman - Cycles and Motor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 16 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 11, Row D, Grave 11, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1860, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1860, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1860, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Walter and Annie Player; brother of Sidney Player of MIddle Park, Melboune, husband of Hannah Player of Cheshire Farm, Wooroolin, Kingaroy Line, QLD. Later known as Hannah Miller. At the time of enlistment Reginald and Hannah were separated. Father of Kathleen Annie Player
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal