| Regimental number | 3458 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | 129 Dover Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Reeves, 129 Dover Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3458A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Bella REEVES; Wife: Alice REEVES. Native of Burnley, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 7th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred ro, and taken on strength of, 59th Bn, 24 February 1916. Found guilty, 9 June 1916, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2260403: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, REEVES Alfred
Red Cross File No 2260403 |
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