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REED, Gordon Bradley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX20657 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1911 |
| Home Town: | Bungowannah, Greater Hume Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Geelong Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 11, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Albury Club Honour Roll WW2, Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Bungowannah War Memorial , Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX20657 | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Caulfield, Vic. | |
| 14 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX20657 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adrian Jones
L-Sgt Gordon Bradley Reed (Bunny), of the 1st Independent Company, has been reported believed died on or about July 1, 1942, while POW. He was educated at Geelong Grammar School, where he was a school prefect and captain of the school cricket and football teams. Before his enlistment he lived on his property at Boxwood Park, Bungowannah, NSW.