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Rowland John Patton REES

Regimental number6026
Place of birthAdelaide South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCivil servant
AddressCastle Hotel, York, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation44
Next of kinMother, Mrs Ada Caroline Rees, 102 Grey Street, East Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date21 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name28th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/45/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 9 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Pay Corps
FateReturned to Australia 19 August 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2nd Lt Sydney Bagot REES, 3rd Pioneer Bn, effective abroad (still overseas)

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