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REEVES, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4276 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Castlemaine, Mount Alexander, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval Plot 1, Row G, Grave 4, London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4276, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4276, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4276, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Son of William and Julia Reeves of Doveton Street, Castlemaine, Vic. Brother of Thomas Henry Reeves who was killed in action on Gallipoli on 7 September 1915 while serving with the 5th Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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