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REID, John Ruskin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 400261 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 2 April 1909 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Ground Battle, Soebang, Java, Netherlands East Indies, 1 March 1942, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Singapore Memorial, Singapore Col 422 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyabram Memorial Walkway, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 400261 | |
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| 21 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 400261 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant John Ruskin Reid 400261 (Air Gunner) of 84SQN RAF was killed during Japanese landings at Soebang, Java - he is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial