RAABE, Rufus
| Service Number: | 205 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Walloon, Queensland, 6 July 1895 |
| Home Town: | Walloon, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Esk, Queensland, 30 August 1947, aged 52 years |
| Cemetery: |
Esk Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Rosewood Shire Council Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 205, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Ipswich, Queensland | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 205, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 205, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 205, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 26 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 205, 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Scott William Smith
Rufus Raabe sailed from Australia to Egypt with Scott William Smith, nickname Dave (Service number 212) the brother of Francis Henry Smith (Frank).
Submitted 15 January 2016 by Judith Smith
Rufus Raabe - (A Squadron - 2nd Light Horse)
Rufus served at Gallipoli and is mentioned several times in Frank Smith's diary. Both Rufus and his brother Samuel enlisted in 1914. Frank Smith and Rufus were both from Marburg in Queensland and no doubt joined the Light Horse together. Rufus survived the war and returned to live at Esk in Queensland. He is Buried in the Esk cemetery.
Please refer to the link to Frank Smith's Diary on the left of this page.
Submitted 17 December 2015 by Peter Samuel Smith
Biography
"FUNERAL NOTICES
RAABE.— The Relatives & Friends of Rufus Raabe, deceased, late of Esk, are invited to attend his Funeral, to leave the Church of England, Esk, This Sunday at 2 p.m. for the Esk Cemetery." - from the Brisbane Sunday Mail 31 Aug 1947 (nla.gov.au)
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