REYNOLDS, Reuben Richard
| Service Number: | 2050 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 7 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Zeehan, West Coast, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 3 August 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval Plot 6, Row H, Grave 9. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2050, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2050, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2050, 26th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Reuben was reported as killed in action on 3 August 1916 but had no known grave. His remains were discovered in 1936 near Pozieres, identified by the presence of his identity disc. His father was still alive when he was sent the news and the identity disc by the Commonwealth War Graves in 1938. He was buried in the London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, France, about six kilometres from Pozieres.
His father stated in his War Gratuity application that his name was ‘Trevor Reynolds’ but he had enlisted under the name Reuben Richard Reynolds.
His older brother, 3130 Pte. George Frederick Reynolds 6th Battalion AIF, had enlisted in Melbourne and was killed in action in the Battle of Menin Road in Belgium.
They were the sons of James and Annie Reynolds of Zeehan, Tasmania.