VALE, Reynolds
Service Number: | 381 |
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Enlisted: | 12 May 1916, Enlisted at Emerald, QLD |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Born: | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia, 18 January 1890 |
Home Town: | Barcaldine, Barcaldine, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Selector |
Died: | Queensland, Australia, 14 September 1982, aged 92 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Yeppoon Cemetery Section 4, Row 46, Grave 259 |
Memorials: | Barcaldine War Memorial Clock Tower |
World War 1 Service
12 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 381, 10th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Emerald, QLD | |
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20 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 381, 10th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
20 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 381, 10th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
13 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Machine Gun Company, In England | |
29 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Machine Gun Battalion | |
10 Jan 1920: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the attack, on 18 September, 1918, east of Le Verguier. During the advance his pack horse got into difficulties while crossing a barb wire zone, whjch was then being shelled by the enemy. After seeing his crews safely established, he returned to the pack horses and brought them safely to the guns. His action was the means of assuring an adequate supply of ammunition. London Gazette on 10 January 1920, page 479,position 10. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 April 1920, page 577, position 9 | |
25 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 381, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Vale and Catherine Vale nee Barbler of Barcaldine, QLD.
Husband of Emily Vale nee Pate of Lonsdale Road, Blackpool, England. Reynolds and Emily were married on 14 August 1919 in St. Cuthberts Church, Blackpool, England. Priest E. Lupton officiated.
Commenced return to Australia on 18 December 1919 aboard HT Konigon Luise disembarking on 7 February 1920 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal