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REDDIE, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX3990 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 21 July 1909 |
| Home Town: | Tatura, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Libya, 3 January 1941, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Sollum, Egypt Plot XVII, Row A, Grave 4. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tatura All Saints Anglican Church Memorial Pulpit, Tatura R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Sub-Branch Honour Roll, Tatura War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX3990 | |
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| 24 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX3990, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Private Frank Reddie of Tatura, Victoria, joined the AIF in November 1939 and sailed in March 1940. Aged 32 years he had lived all his life in Tatura and for many years was on the staff of the Guardian newspaper where he served his apprenticeship. He was captain and coach of Tatura Football Club and was one of the outstanding centre men of Goulburn Valley League. He was also a member of the cricket club.
Son of Walter William and Sarah Jane Reddie, of Tatura, Victoria, Australia.
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