ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HOUSE, Rueben William

Full Name: Rueben William

HOUSE

Date of Birth: 04

–

1889

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: South Bunbury

Next of Kin: Father-Albert House, Mother- Ann House

Next of Kin Address: Gibson Street South Bunbury

Religion: Church of Christ

Service Number: 557/3774

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-10-02

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1917-06-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1917-08-25

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 27

Burial Location: Adelaide British Cemetery Villers Brettoneux France- Plot 3, Row J, Grave 5

2/10/1915-To Private-31 Depot
18/10/1915-Discharged-Medically Unfit

 

18/01/1917- Completed Medical Examination at Collie WA
19/01/1917-  Re-Attested to 51st Battalion 10th Reinforcements Blackboy Hill WA- Issued New Service No. 3774
11/05/1917- To No. 22 Depot Company as Private
1/06/1917- Rejoined 51st Battalion 10th Reinforcements Blackboy Hill WA
29/06/1917- Embarked Fremantle on ” Borda ” for England
25/08/1917- Disembarked Plymouth England ex Australia
27/08/1917- Admitted 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital Bulford England ( Sick )
3/09/1917- To Convalescent Training Depot Bulford England ex Sick
15/10/1917- To No. 3 Command Depot Parkhouse England
3/11/1917- To 13th Training Battalion Codford England
23/01/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Codford England
29/01/1918- Joined 51st Battalion in the field France
24/04/1918-  Reported KILLED IN ACTION  France