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Reginald Charles John CREIGHTON

Regimental number6287
Place of birthFarncombe Farm, Doulting Shepton Mallet
SchoolShepton Mallet Grammar School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer and motor driver
AddressRedfern, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs A M Creighton, Cold Harbor Farm, East Cranmore Somerset, England
Enlistment date25 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 11 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 12 May 1918
Place of death or woundingMorlancourt, France
Age at death28
Place of burialBeacon Cemetery (Plot IV, Row G, Grave No. 4), Sailly-Laurette, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
82
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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