NameArthur Bernard Reese, SN 6554, Service RecordAlternative nameReese, Ben, 1891 - 1957BiographyDate of Birth: 4 December 1891 Stones Corner, Brisbane (Qld.)
Date of Death: 21 February 1957
Buried: South Brisbane Cemetery, Queensland
Arthur's parents were John Reese and Marion Bell. Ben, as he was called, married Helen Jane Underwood in 1913 and according to his reminiscences later in life, he and Helen lived at Woody Point prior to his enlistment in May 1916 and just after his return from war. He took on several jobs including driving a wagon on a freight run for Percy Frost and eventually bought his own business at Woody Point.Date01 January 1914 - 31 December 1920CustodianNational Archives of Australia - 01 Feb 1998 - PresentLocation of originalsOriginals held by the National Archives of Australia - NAA: B2455, REESE ARTHUR BERNARDLanguageEnglishOriginal formatLink to external source : Paper files and documents
Related material notesSLQ- Pictorial Supplement: ; Portrait from John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg: Page 25 of the Queenslander Pictorial supplement to The Queenslander, 30 September 1916
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