Robert Edward REEVES

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Service Number:	1811
Enlisted:	7 January 1915
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, 6 March 1894
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Flinders School, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Machinist
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong St Giles Church Honor Roll (2), V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

7 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1811, 7th Infantry Battalion
14 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1811, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
14 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1811, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Sergeant, 1811, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1811 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
Date unknown:	Involvement 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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