William REABURN

REABURN, William

    Service Number: 1016
    Enlisted: 11 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 1882
    Home Town: Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria
    Schooling: Central Brunswick State School, Victoria, Ausstralia
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 14 August 1915
    Cemetery: Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC
    Plot 111, Row B, Grave 4 Headstone inscription reads: In loving memory of my dear husband and loving father of Ethel, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1016, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne
    21 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 1016, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
    21 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 1016, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
    11 Aug 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli
    12 Aug 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli
    14 Aug 1915: Involvement Corporal, 1016, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1016 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-14

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Aiken Reaburn and Margaret Reaburn. Husband of Selina Maria Reaburn of 37 Laura Street, Brunswick, Vic; father of Ethel May Reaburn

    Brother of John Aiken Reaburn (also known as John Wilson and ? Parker) Albert Ernest Reaburn who returned to Australia on 24 July 1919 having served in the 59th Battalion

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

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