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John Henry REES

Regimental number1945
Place of birthSouth Melbourne Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationMachinist
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinWife, Mrs R F Rees, 21 Allen Street, Brunswick, Victoria
Enlistment date23 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentActing Sergeant
Unit name22nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 26 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll22nd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 8 May 1917
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialGrevillers British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 4), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
97
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Agnes REES; husband of Ruby REES, 21 Allen Street, East Brunswick, Victoria

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