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Reginald Johnston Curtis

Personal details

Mother's name Susannah (nee Johnston)
Father's name Ambrose Curtis
Date of death Friday 6 August 1915
Place of death Lone Pine Gallipoli
Cause of death Killed in action

Service details

Date enlisted Sunday 31 January 1915
Rank at enlistment Private
Rank at discharge Private
Service Infantry
Unit 4th Battalion
Awards 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Story

Reginald Curtis (Service No 1929) was born in Kiama, NSW in July 1886. In 1910 he married Louisa Wiley at Nowra and they had two children. At the time of enlistment he was a 28 year old store keeper.

He embarked on HMAT A55 Kyarra with 5th Reinforcements, 4th Battalion on13th April 1915. Reginald arrived on Gallipoli on 14th June 1915 and was killed at Lone Pine on 6th August 1915. There is no known grave.

Information sources

NAA: B2455, CURTIS R J

Related links

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1483145/

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1728592/

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1802230/

https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=70473