Cameron William REED

REED, Cameron William

Service Number: B5256
Enlisted: 31 October 1944
Last Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Last Unit: HMAS Moreton
Born: Beerburrum, Qld., 29 April 1927
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Shock and severe burns, Australia, 14 December 1944, aged 17 years
Cemetery: Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld
ANZ 7 77 32, Lutwyche Cemetery, Lutwyche, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kangaroo Point H.M.A.S. Moreton Honour Roll
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, B5256
31 Oct 1944: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, B5256, HMAS Moreton
31 Oct 1944: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, B5256, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot)

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Owen Parry Reed and May Ann Reed, of Glass House Mountains

SEAMAN'S FUNERAL
The funeral of Ord. Seaman Cameron W. Reed, second son of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Reed, Glasshouse Mountains, took place en Monday (18th December) at the Naval Cemetery, Lutwyche. O.S. Reed was buried with full naval honours, the pall bearers being members of the Royal Australian Nayy. At the conclusion of the burial service a salute of three volleys was fired by the firing party and buglers played the 'Last Post' and 'Rest.' Crd. Seaman Reed passed  away after six weeks' illness caused by shock and severe burns when attempting to extinguish the fire which destroyed Mrs. W. Reed's home recently.

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