MCGUIRE, Reginald Francis
| Service Number: | 585 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Solomontown, South Australia, Australia, 21 December 1884 |
| Home Town: | Largs Bay, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Fitter, South Australian Railways |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Gallipoli , 29 April 1915, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 7 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rosewater Marist Brothers Port Adelaide Roll of Honour, S.A.R. Engineering Branch Midland System Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 585, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 585, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 585, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
May 1915 - family
Southern Cross Friday 28 May 1915 page 11
South Australians at the Front. —
In last (week's "Cross" mention was made of the fact that three sons of Mr. Jas. McGuire, Superintendent of Station Services, S.A. Railways, had joined the expeditionary forces for services abroad. Since then another son of Mr. McGuire has successfully applied for a transfer from the artillery at Fort Largs, and has gone into camp at Mitcham. This means
that two sons are already at the front, and two in camp in South Australia.
Those at the front are Messrs. Reg. and Stan. McGuire, and Messrs. Gene and Julian are yet to leave. In addition, Mr. Gus. McGuire is on the military headquarters staff at Keswick.
Submitted 6 October 2021 by Kaye Wallace
The Eve of History Making
The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Wednesday 9 June 1915
The Eve of History Making.
The following is an extract from a letter received by his parents from the late Pte. R. F. McGuire (son of Mr. J. McGuire of Largs Bay), dated April 24 (the day before the landing at the Dardenelles):— "We will be where the whips are cracking tonight — and I know we will pull through. Our job will stand no half measures. It simply has to be done, even at the cost of every man. We all know it and I might say no one of us would miss it! We have tonight a chance to make a name for Australia to be proud of. Moreover, the 10th Battalion has the honour to be the covering party for the division. But long before you get this you will have heard how the 10th came through." Pte. McGuire was killed in action at the Dardanelles on May 26.
Submitted 28 August 2014 by Al Staunton
PTE. R. F. McGUIRE
The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Saturday 5 June 1915
PTE. R. F. McGUIRE.
Pte. R. F. McGuire, whose death from wounds received in battle at Gallipoli Peninsula is reported, was a son of Mr. J. McGuire (Superintendent of Station Services in the South Australian Railway Department). Deceased was a member of the 10th Battalion, which has been very prominent in the operations against the Turks. Deep sympathy has been expressed throughout the railway service with the bereaved family. Four sons of Mr. McGuire have enlisted. It is the youngest of the soldier brothers that has been killed.
Submitted 28 August 2014 by Al Staunton
Biography
Parents James and Mary MCGUIRE, Jetty Road, Largs Bay, South Australia
One of four brothers. PTE JC McGuire, and SGT S McGuire,
A Fitter with South Australian Railways he is commemorated on the Honour Board in Adelaide Railway Station
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