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BLEECHMORE, Reginald Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, Australia, 26 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Grange, City of Charles Sturt / Henley and Grange, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Rose Park Public School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 14 September 1971, aged 81 years |
| Cemetery: |
Townsville (Belgian Gardens) Cemetery, Qld Section A11, Row 21, Grave 467 |
| Memorials: | Henley Beach Council WW1 Service Roll, Rose Park Public School WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Officer, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Attended Duntroon prior to service on the Western Front. | |
| 11 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 48th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Frank Sidney BLEECHMORE and Maria Ellen nee HUGHES
Husband of Alwina Amanda BLEECHMORE nee BARTSCH, Grange, SA