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Henry John RIEKIE

Surname
RIEKIE
Given Names
Henry John
Regimental No.
1170
Date of birth
30 September 1879
Place of birth
Fitzroy, Victoria
Religion
Church of England
Occupation
Grocer
Address
102 Park Street, Subiaco, Western Australia
Marital Status
Married
Age at Embarkation
35
Height
5' 8"
Weight
134 lbs
Next of Kin
Wife, Mrs Gertrude Violet Rickie, 102 Park Street, Subiaco, Western Australia
Enlistment Date
2 September 1914
Place of enlistment
Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on Enlistment
Private
Unit Name
11th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
Embarkation details
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 'Themistocles' on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll
Private
Unit from Nominal Roll
11th Battalion
Fate
Killed in Action 25 April 1915
Place of Burial
Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No 11), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
63
Other details
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal Victory Medal