| Regimental number | 59338 |
| Place of birth | Yass, New South Wales |
| True Name | MAGUIRE, Roland Earl Rixon |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Petersham, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H Maguire, 13 McRae Street, Petersham, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 36th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1663 Sergeant Reginald George MAGUIRE MM, 7th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 28 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: England, France (post-Armistice) Embarked Sydney, 17 July 1918; disembarked London, England, 27 September 1918, and marched in to 5th Training Bn, Fovant. Transferred to Artillery Details, 4 October 1918, marched out to Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, and mustered as Gunner. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 23 October 1918 (abscess); rejoined RBAA, 26 October 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1918; taken on strength, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 4 December 1918. Marched in to AIF Headquarters, London, 11 March 1919, and detached to Australian Army Pay Corps for duty. Admittedto 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 10 May 1919; discharged to unit, 17 May 1919. Admitted to Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, Millbank, 1 September 1919; discharged, 16 October 1919, to be Temporary Sergeant (Voyage Only) on pay duties on HT 'Themistocles'. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 22 December 1919; disembarked, Sydney, 9 February 1920; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 13 April 1921. Medal, British War Medal Died Lady Davidson's Red Cross Home, Turramurra, 14 May 1921 (pulmonary tuberculosis). |
| Miscellaneous details | True age at enlistment: 16 |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MAGUIRE Reginald George |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
