Reginald AIRY

Regimental number235
Date of birth19 May 1889
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
Place of birthKingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationElectrician
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.4
Height5' 7.5"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs L E William, Kingcott, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed for 3.5 years, 11th Bn, Citizen Military Forces
Enlistment date16 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll16 September 1914
Place of enlistmentBlackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit name16th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll16th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 21 April 1918
Discharge date13 January 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia from Taranto, Italy, 24 September 1918; discharged, Perth, 13 January 1919.

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

Also served in World War II: Service No W243240.
Date of death23 July 1981
Age at death92
Place of burialWestern Australian Garden of Remembrance, Nedlands, Western Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, AIRY Reginald