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Reginald McClure ABERNEATHY

Regimental number6529
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
Other NamesABERNETHY
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationSchoolmaster
AddressYaralla, Shepparton, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height6' 0"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinFather, W Aberneathy, Yaralla, Shepparton, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date8 October 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll28 August 1915
Place of enlistmentShepparton, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 4, Battery 11
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/32/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Field Artillery Brigade
FateKilled in Action 22 May 1918
Place of burialFrenchencourt Communal Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 8), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
13
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William McClure Abernethy & Margaret Abernethy, Shepparton Victoria
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, ABERNEATHY Reginald McClure

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