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WW1

REES, Rowland John Patton

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REES, Sydney Bagot

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REESE, John Howard

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REEVE, Henry William

Date of birth: 
1876
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Henry William Reeve was born in East Melbourne in 1876, but appears to have had no further contact with the suburb. When he enlisted on 10 August, 1915, he was living with his wife, Lily G Reeve at Castlemaine St. ,Yarraville , and working as a labourer.

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REID, Cyril Lindsay

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Killed in action 25 April-2 May 1915 Gallipoli

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REILLY, Harold

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REILLY, William Leslie

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Reopening of St Peter's Plaza Eastern Hill

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On 10 November,  St Peter’s Plaza and the restored ‘Cross of Sacrifice’ were re-opened to the public. Dating from 1924, the cross is a memorial to the fallen soldiers of World War 1, modelled on wayside crosses in France and is the only one of its kind in Australia.

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REYNOLDS, Raymond Gifford

Date of birth: 
1895
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Raymond Gifford Reynolds was born in Bendigo in 1895.  He was the son of Harry Thomas and Jessie Reynolds.  On his enlistment papers dated 19 August 1914 he stated that he was a draper and that he been an apprentice with Myers in Bendigo for three years.  He gave his mother as his next of kin with an address in Bendigo.  This was later changed to 76 Simpson Street, East Melb

Letter from Reynold's fiancee in support of his discharge in UK
Certifying publishing of marriage banns in support of discharge in UK
Offer of work in support of discharge in UK
Reynold's letter applying for discharge in UK
Home on furlough 1918
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RICHMOND, Albert James

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