Regimental number | 3209 |
Place of birth | Sandergrove, South Australia |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | 3 Margaret Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 155 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Olive Magor, 3 Margaret Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 5), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Taken on strength (supernumerary), 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 6 April 1916; taken on strength, 32nd Bn, Ferry Post, 12 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 June 1916. Reported missing, 20 July 1916. Prisoner of War German list dated 4 November 1916 received by Wounded and Missing Inquiry Bureau. Soldier listed as 'dead'. German report, 2 August 1916: 'austr. Sold. Magor, R.H. Nr 3209.A.32.A.I. am 19.7 in Gegend Fromelles gefallen.' Note on Red Cross File No 1670104: 'Identity disc received from Germany and despatched Nex of kin 20/6/17.' Note on file: 'The above name appeared on German death list dated 4-11-16.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Medals to eldest survivng brother, Mr charles Magor, Roebuck Street, Mile End, South Australia. |
Miscellaneous details | Second sister: Mrs F. COCHRANE, 5 Margaret Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MAGOR Reuben Harold
Red Cross file 1670104 |