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REA, Emanual Harold Bathurst
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1591 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 April 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Piper's Flat, New South Wales, Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Dunmore, Shellharbour, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Illness (Appendicitis), HMAT Thermistocles, Mediterranean Sea, 7 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1591, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1591, 19th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 1591, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Thomas Rea and Mary Ann Rea of Epping, NSW. Brother of Florence May Rea of Roseneath, Dunmore, NSW and Sidney Wilson Rea
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal