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REARDON, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7474 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 January 1913 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS AE1 (Submarine) |
| Born: | Kaikoura, New Zealand, 9 February 1891 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Submariner |
| Died: | Accidental (Drowned in accidental loss of vessel), St George's Channel, Papua New Guinea, St George's Channel, New Pomerania, Bismarck Archipelago, German New Guinea, 14 September 1914, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave (at sea), Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point RAN WW1 Roll of Honour (Panel 1), Plymouth Naval Memorial, Teneriffe Submariners Walk |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jan 1913: | Enlisted 7474, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
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World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1914: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 7474, HMAS AE1 (Submarine), German New Guinea |
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