Regimental number | 965 |
Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Ironworker |
Address | Ocean View, Bay Road, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Reay, Ocean View, Bay Road, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 113 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia. Son of Emily and William REAY (step-father), Ocean View, Bay Road, North Fremantle, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 2885 Pte William Thomas BROWNE [sic], 48th Bn, died of disease, 15 February 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |