John REEVES

REEVES, John

Service Number: 4276
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
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World War 1 Service

9 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4276, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne
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

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

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