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GEBHARDT, Reginald Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 20055 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 September 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
| Born: | Grange, SA, 1 July 1915 |
| Home Town: | West Croydon, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Woodville High School |
| Occupation: | Municipal Tramways Trust |
| Died: | Died at sea (Rakuyo Maru), South China Sea, 12 September 1944, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, East Fremantle HMAS Perth (I) Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea, St Clair Woodville High School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Sep 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 20055, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 | |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Leading Seaman Reginald Albert Gebhardt, 26 whose wife lives at Herbert road, West Croydon, had served in three other Australian cruisers before transferring to the Perth. He is the eldest son of Mrs. Maidie Ruby Gebhardt, of Irish Harp road, Prospect, and the late Mr. Albert Henry Gebhardt. Before joining the navy eight years ago, he worked for the Municipal Tramways Trust. He was educated at Woodville High School. A brother is with the A.I.F., and his youngest brother has applied for tenlistment in the R.A.N.R.