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Harry Morrell Reeve

(Confirmed)

Born: 10 November, 1893

Died: 6 June, 1915

Biographical Summary:

Landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. Wounded – G.S.W. (gunshot wound), head – the next day.

Evacuated to hospital in Alexandria.

Private Harry Morrell Reeve, 1st Battalion, wounded at the Dardanelles, landed at Gaba Tepe on the Sunday, and was wounded in the head on the Monday, and is now in the Alexandria Hospital. He is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs. Henry Reeve, of "Arno," Wolseley-road, Mosman. Born at Mosman 21 years ago, a member of the Mosman Amateur Swimming Club, he has represented the club in the Northern Suburbs championships on more   than one occasion. He is a good all-round swimmer, and was educated at the Mosman Superior Public School.
Evening News (Sydney), Saturday 19 June 1915

Rejoined 1st Battalion, Gallipoli, 14 May 1915.

Wounded a second time, in a bayonet attack on German Officer's Trench on 5 June 1915.

Died of wounds next day on board Hospital Ship Sicilia. Buried at sea, two miles off Anzac.

Recorded Names:

• Harry Morrell Reeve
• Reeve, Harry Morrell

Service Number: 179

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• Born in Sydney
• 10 November, 1893 in Mosman

Death Records:

• Died on service
• Died on service
• 6 June, 1915
• 6 June, 1915 in At sea

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Kensington, NSW, Australia

Address:

• Arno 20 Wolseley Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Reeve H
• father - Henry Reeve
• mother - Marian Pettyfore Tedd

Organisations:

• Member of - ,,
• Member of - 1st Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• REEVE Harry Morrell Service Number 179 Place of Birth Sydney NSW Place of Enlistment Kensington NSW Next of Kin Father REEVE H (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Harry Morrell Reeve (Webpage)
• Find War Dead ndash Reeve Harry Morrell (Webpage)
• HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES PRIVATE H M REEVE Mosman (Newspaper Article)
• NSW HONOR ROLL PRIVATE H REEVE 1st Battalion of Mosman wounded (Newspaper Article)
• SWIMMERS AND THE WAR (Newspaper Article)
• MEN OF THE DARDANELLES PRIVATE H M REEVE (Newspaper Article)
• Family Notices IN MEMORIAM REEVEHarry Morrell Beaver (Newspaper Article)
• PRIVATE H REEVE 1st Battalion of Mosman wounded (Photograph)
• PRIVATE H M REEVE Mosman Wounded (Photograph)
• Pte H M REEVE (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• REEVE H. M. on the West Face of the
• Reeve on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour
• H.M. on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour
• Reeve on the Mosman Football Club Rugby Union Roll of Honour