REED, Francis Thomas
| Service Number: | WX4248 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Boulder, Western Australia, Australia, 12 June 1915 |
| Home Town: | Boulder, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Syria, 10 June 1941, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sidon War Cemetery 3. F. 13. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX4248 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX4248, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" (the History of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, 1st Edition published 1959, refer to page 9. Francis was born at Boulder WA. Prior to the war he was a labourer at Boulder. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 10th June 1941. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 22 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Les Westerlund
In a book on page 9 of "1000 Men at War" by Malcolm Uren, descibes a mob of new recruits to Northam Training Camp in W.Australia, the "Goldfields Mob", and one of these was Frank, with his big suit case.His new forboding Sergeant said: "Hey, what have you got in that case?". Frank, nicnamed Runt, lifted it with too much ease, and declared to all,,, "There are exactly 53 articles in the case,,,". The Sergeant then lifted the light, featherweight suit case,, " Fifty Three Articles?",,,, Runt humourously replied, "Yes Sir,, a pack of 52 CARDS, and a TOOTHBRUSH", The "Goldfields Mob" was the biggest single Country Town group to join the Battalion.
His Parents should be: Arthur Reed (1880–1943)
and Lavinia Ann Williams (1881–1944).
I am now rearching siblings:
1. Florence Martha Reed (1906–1989)
2. Arthur James Reed (1908– )
3. Jessie Lavinia Reed (1911– )
4. Ethel Reed (1912– )
5. Alice Jean Reed (1913– )
6. Francis Thomas (Frank) Reed (1915–1941)
7. Robert Glasson Reed (1917– )
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