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REASTON, Vivian James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q270857 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 April 1943, Redbank, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia, 31 July 1924 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Locomotive fireman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 9 June 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea B4. C. 8. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 30 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Private, Q270857, Redbank, Queensland | |
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| 30 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q270857, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 1 May 1943: | Involvement Private, Q270857 | |
| 9 Jun 1945: | Involvement Private, Q270857, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Vivian James REASTON was born on 31st July, 1924 in Mackay, Queensland
His parents were John Thomas REASTON and Lillian Jane STODDART
Two of his siblings served in WW2 as follows
1. Hugh Joseph REASTON (SN25153) RAAF - discharged 1945
2. Marie Jean REASTON (SN QF267843) ARMY - discharged 1943
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