HAMPTON, Reginald Desmond
| Service Number: | 1400086 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 May 1943, In the Field, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) |
| Born: | Roper River, NT, 7 February 1924 |
| Home Town: | Alice Springs, Alice Springs, Northern Territory |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mill worker |
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World War 2 Service
| 5 May 1943: | Enlisted Private, In the Field, Queensland |
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Korean War Service
| 25 Jun 1950: | Involvement Private, 1400086 | |
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| 18 Oct 1950: | Embarked 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Last Port of call was Darwin, Australia bound for Japan.Arrived Iwakuni, Japan 11th November 1950. | |
| 27 Feb 1952: | Embarked Private, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Left Korea on date above, arrived Japan 29th Feb 1952, departed Iwakuni, Japan 24th March 1952. First Port of call back in Australia, Darwin 25th March 1952. |
Help find Reginald Desmond Hampton
My name is Karl Hampton and I live in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. I am trying to locate my Uncle Reginald Desmond Hampton.
Please read his personal details and service record which I have updated.
He mostly lived around the Townsville and Ingham region of North Queensland during the 1940's and 1950's. He last disembarked in Sydney after the Korean War on the 26th of March 1952.
If you knew him or know what happened to him please contact me. My email address is [email protected] or my mobile phone number is 0418390351.
I am the last known next of kin as his Dad, Mum and 10 brothers have all passed away.
Karl Hampton
3rd March 2016
Submitted 3 March 2016 by Karl Hampton
Biography contributed by Karl Hampton
Reginald Desmond Hampton was born in Roper River the Northern Territory on 7th February 1924 to Tim and Sarah Hampton who all were of Aboriginal decent (Mara/Yanuywa and Ngulikan language groups).
Reginald was the oldest of 11 boys and 1 girl.
He first enlisted with the Australian Army on the 5th May 1943 at Hatches Creek (small mining town between Tennant Creek and Alice Springs) in the Northern Territory where his parents worked as miners and produce farmers.
He then enlisted formally in Field Queensland.
Reginald enlisted with the Australian Army twice,
firstly from the 5th May 1943 to 4th July 1946 and this service with the 26th Australian Infrantry (AIF) included overseas duties in New Guinea (17.7.43 - 31.7.44), Bouganville (27.2.45 - 2.5.46) and Thursday Island (25.5.43 - 17.7.43).
Secondly from 21st August 1950 to 4th July 1952 and during this service with the Royal Australian Infrantry Corps in the 3rd Battalion RAR. He served overseas in Japan/Korea in the Special Forces from 17th October 1950 to 26th March 1952.
Reginald moved around parts of Nth Queensland including Ingham and Townsville but never returned to the Northern Territory.
His family in the NT have been trying to locate him (and any descendants) since his father's passing in November 1964 but to date have had no luck.
Biography
Reginald Desmond Hampton was born in Roper River the Northern Territory on 7th February 1924 to Tim and Sarah Hampton who all were of Aboriginal decent (Mara/Yanuywa and Ngulikan language groups).
Reginald was the oldest of 11 boys and 1 girl.
He first enlisted with the Australian Army on the 5th May 1943 at Hatches Creek (small mining town between Tennant Creek and Alice Springs) in the Northern Territory where his parents worked as miners and produce farmers.
He then enlisted formally in Field Queensland.
Reginald enlisted with the Australian Army twice;
Firstly from the 5th May 1943 to 4th July 1946 and this service with the 26th Australian Infrantry (AIF) included overseas duties in New Guinea (17.7.43 - 31.7.44), Bouganville (27.2.45 - 2.5.46) and Thursday Island (25.5.43 - 17.7.43).
Secondly from 21st August 1950 to 4th July 1952 and during this service with the Royal Australian Infrantry Corps in the 3rd Battalion RAR. He served overseas in Japan/Korea in the Special Forces from 17th October 1950 to 26th March 1952.
Reginald moved around parts of North Queensland including Ingham and Townsville but never returned to the Northern Territory.
His family in the Northern Territory have been trying to locate him (and any descendants) since his father's passing in November 1964 but to date have had no luck.
Please click on the "Personal Stories" tab above for the contact details of Karl Hampton if you can help shed any light on to the life of Reginald Desmond Hampton
Too Dearly Loved To Ever Be Forgotten
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