Reuben Harold WADE

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WADE, Reuben Harold

Service Number:	2463
Enlisted:	1 April 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Laura, South Australia, 10 January 1897
Home Town:	Wirrabara, Mount Remarkable, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Meningitis, At sea (HMAT Kanowna A61), 18 July 1915, aged 18 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea,
Memorials:	Adelaide Attorney General's Department WW1 Honour Board , Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt, Laura Public School Roll of Honour, Wirrabara District WW1 Roll of Honour, Wirrabara War Memorial

World War 1 Service

1 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia
23 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2463, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2463, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide

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Biography

"THE LATE PRIVATE R. H. WADE.

Private R. H. Wade died from infective meningitis while crossing the Red Sea on July 18. He was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wade, of Wirrabara Forest, and was 18 years of age. He was working for the Forest Department when he enlisted for active service. He was secretary to the Forest Tennis Club and Literay Society, and was well liked by all." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 09 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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