Archibald Reinmuth NEVIN

NEVIN, Archibald Reinmuth

Service Number: Officer
Enlisted: 20 August 1914, Pontville, Tasmania
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
Born: Illawarra, Tasmania, Australia, 19 August 1892
Home Town: Hadspen, Meander Valley, Tasmania
Schooling: Junior Public, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation: Farmer & Grazier
Died: Killed In Action, Belgium, 23 September 1916, aged 24 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Carrick Memorial Wall Honour Roll, Longford War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Westbury War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

20 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, 15th Infantry Battalion, Pontville, Tasmania
27 Nov 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion
27 Oct 1915: Involvement Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915: Embarked Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
23 Sep 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 15th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Archibald Reinmuth NEVIN was born in Illawarra, Tasmania on 19th August, 1892

His parents were Robert Hemphill NEVIN & Ada Maria REINMUTH

Prior to enlisting in WW1 on 20th August, 1914 he had served in the CMF for 6 years & 9 months in the 20th Light Horse and was promoted to Lieutenant on 27th November, 1914

He embarked from Melbourne on the HMAT Ulysses on 27th October, 1915 with the 15th Infantry Battalion, 11th Reinforcements 

Archibald was Killed in Action in Belgium on 23rd September, 1916 - no known grave - his name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial

Medals:  1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal

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