John REEVES

REEVES, John

    Service Number: 2433
    Enlisted: 12 September 1915, West Maitland, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 30th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia, 10 November 1897
    Home Town: Branxton, Cessnock, New South Wales
    Schooling: Elderslie Public School, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Labourer / Farm hand
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 18 years
    Cemetery: Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais
    Plot I. Row K. Grave 32. Inscription: A HERO IN THE DEADLY STRIFE FOR KING & COUNTRY LAID DOWN HIS LIFE
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyogle Shire Council Honour Roll WW1
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    World War 1 Service

    12 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2433, Depot Battalion (AIF), West Maitland, New South Wales
    11 Mar 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2433, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
    11 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2433, 30th Infantry Battalion,

    --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
    16 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2433, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata"
    23 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2433, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2433, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
    20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2433, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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    Biography

    "BRANXTON.

    A memoriam service in honour of late Private John Reeves, (killed in action) was held in Methodist Church on Sunday last. The church was well-filled, Rev. H. J. Wilson, who occupied the pulpit, preached a very touching sermon." - from the Maitland Weekly Mercury 25 Nov 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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