Reginald GUTHRIE

GUTHRIE, Reginald

Service Number: S212055
Enlisted: 27 September 1939
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: Brentford, London, Middlesex, England, 29 December 1899
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Plasterer
Died: Australia, 21 September 1987, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

27 Sep 1939: Involvement Lieutenant, S212055
27 Sep 1939: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
27 Sep 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, S212055
25 Mar 1944: Discharged

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Biography contributed by Zidane McNamara

Reginald Guthrie's brother, Private Charles Joseph Guthrie was killed after less than a month in France after serving in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Reginald also did his bit in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as a Signaller [S/N Z/7572] from September 17th, 1917 to February 8th, 1919. For service, he was given the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

During the 1939-45 War, he started out as a Corporal and then served with various Garrison Battalions and was placed on the Retired List on March 25th, 1944. He had also been to the General Infantry School, Intellegence School and Signaller School to name a few.

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