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John REARDON

Regimental number3637
Place of birthBeltower, New Zealand
SchoolAlbert Park State School, Victoria
Age on arrival in Australia11
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHorse driver
AddressCollingwood, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation44
Next of kinWife, Mrs M J Reardon, 112 Campbell Street, Collingwood, Victoria
Enlistment date24 March 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Light Horse Regiment, 28th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/9/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 22 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Light Horse Regiment
FateDied of disease 19 June 1918
Place of death or woundingEgypt
Date of death19 June 1918
Age at death42
Age at death from cemetery records42
Place of burialRamleh War Cemetery (Row AA, Grave No. 46), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
4
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Murdered by natives about 19 November, 1917, remains of body foun 19 June, 1918 in well at AK.R? Parents: James and Caroline REARDON; husband of Mary REARDON, 112 Campbell Street, Collingwood, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother in law: Pte H. Barker no. 3007, killed Pozieres, July 1916; brother: Pte A. Andrews no. 6214, 14th Bn, killed Bullecourt, April 1916.

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