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Frank Reeves [B 74492] • Photograph

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Summary

Frank Reeves in Army Uniform.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 16.3 x 21.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1940

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Reeves, Frank

Catalogue record

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Historical information

Frank Stanley Reeves, (SX 6137 2/3) son of Olive Ivy Reeves, was born on March 9, 1914 at Kensington. He enlisted in June 1940 and was a Private in the 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion. On 8th April 1941 he left for Syria then Java. He was reported missing April 27 1942. He was later sent to Singapore where he spent a short time in Changi. Approximately November 1942 he was sent to work on the Burma Thai Railway then in July 1944 he was sent to Japan to work in the coal mines. He was recovered from the Japanese at Ohama 24 September 1945, returning to Adelaide in November 1945. From a trainload of POWs that disembarked at Goodwood Railway Station, Frank was the only one that walked off the train unassisted. He died in 2001.

Digitisation information

Date

22/09/2015

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,974 x 5,158 pixels (20.5 MP)

Size

61.52 MB

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