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Harold Charles Richard Reeve

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Wreath, 1999, laid by the Greek Community on the Cenotaph in Auckland and later moved to the Hall of Memories, Auckland War Memorial Museum on Anzac Day 1999 in memory of those who died in Greece. - This image may be subject to copyright

Wreath, 1999, laid by the Greek Community on the Cenotaph in Auckland and later moved to the Hall of …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Harold Charles Richard AWMM
  • Surname
    Reeve AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    1264 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    22 January 1912 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Beresford Tea Rooms, Feilding, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs H. Reeve (mother), Konini, Pahiatua, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 05 Jan 1940-31 March 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    1264 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Montague Harold and Hilda May Reeve, of Pahiatua. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    19 April 1941 AWMM
    Age 29 AWMM
    Greece, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Phaleron War Cemetery, Athens, Greece AWMM 13.E.14 AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Harold Reeve represented the Bush Rugby Union 1930-34. This brave serviceman and talented sportsman not only scored points from a try, conversions, penalty goals and dropped goals for his Union, became the NZ Light-weight Boxing Champion in 1932.

    Lest we forget
    Public - Kiwi Scribe - 8 May 2020
    Report 
  • His Name Will Live For Evermore In Our Servicemen`s Cemetery at Pahiatua Bryan James President Pahiatua R.S.A. 2015
    Public - BRYAN DAVID - Researcher - 2 June 2015
    Report 

Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2240578
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      WW2 1: WW2 150 AWMM
    • Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      p. 74. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.150 AWMM

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03 June 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
08 May 2020Kiwi ScribeAustraliaOther
02 June 2015BRYAN DAVIDPAHIATUAResearcher

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