Reginald Ivan Cooper CARR

CARR, Reginald Ivan Cooper

Service Number: 561
Enlisted: 2 February 1915, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1886
Home Town: Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling: Geelong Grammar School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Bank Clerk
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 29 June 1915
Cemetery: Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli
Row E, Grave 4
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong Grammar School Community Members Who Served, Geelong Shenton Methodist Church Honor Roll, Geelong Yarra Street Methodist Church Honour Roll Window
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World War 1 Service

2 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 561, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
25 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 561, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
25 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 561, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
29 Jun 1915: Involvement Trooper, 561, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 561 awm_unit: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-06-29

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Pecker Carr and Kate M. Carr of 'Dysant', Geelong, Victoria. Brother of Eric Thomas Carr who was killed in action on 19 July 1916 while serving with the 7th Battalion

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal