Reginald Grove Sexty MID

A Record of War Service - 28th Battalion p.97
Personal Information
Date of Birth	unknown
Place of Birth	Ross, Herefordshire, England
Death	9 Apr 1966, aged 79
Place of Death	Kelmscott, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	30 years, 3 months
Description	5'9" (1.75m) tall; weight 144 lbs (65.3 kg); fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.
Occupation	Inspector SCPA (now RSPCA)
Religion	Church of England
Address	Beaumont street, South Perth, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife Mrs Nelly Sexty
Military Information
Reg Number	776
Date of Enlistment	5 Jan 1915
Rank	Captain
Unit/Formation	28th Battalion, C Company / 7th Brigade, 2nd Division
Date of Embarkation	9 Jun 1915 - 30 Jun 1915
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A11 Ascanius
Date of Return	18 Oct 917 - 3 Dec 1917
Ship Returned On	HMAT A72 Beltana
Fate	Returned to Australia (medical)
Medals	Mentioned in Despatches 1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal

Pre War

Reg married Nellie Davenport in 1914. Nellie died in 1965.

War Service

Original Quartermaster Sergeant of C Coy 28th Battalion. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant on 1 Mar 1916, Lieutenant on 21 Aug 1916; then Captain on 12 Mar 1917. Served as the Transport Officer 1916-1917.

Embarked with the battalion on the HMT Ivernia from Alexandria for Gallipoli on 4 Sep 1915, served the full period there and then travelled back to Alexandria from Mudros on the HMT Ausonia 10 Jan 1916.

He proceeded with the battalion on 15 Mar 1916 to France, entering via Marseilles on 24 Mar 1916.

Had a number of periods of serious health concern - Influenza, bronchitis, pleurisy and tubercle of lung. On 20 Dec 1916 he is sent to the 1st Anzac Rest Centre until 2 Jan 1917. On 20 Mar 1917 he presented to 5th Field Ambulance who sent him on to the 3rd casualty Clearing Station, then to the 47th casualty clearing Station before he returns to the unit on 9 Apr 1917. The third episode began on 27 May 1917 when he was referred to the 47th Casualty Clearing Station, who passed him to the 9th Casualty clearing Station before he was placed on the hospital train on 8 Jun 1917 and evacuated to England via HMHS St George from Rouen. In England he was admitted to the 3rd London General Hospital on 12 Jun 1917 before transferring to Cobham Hall on 3 Aug 1917.

The decision was made to return him Australia with Tuberculosis, Laryngitis, and Bronchitis.

His Appointment was terminated 19 Dec 1917.

Award Comment

M.I.D.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries - 1919 , soldier at 88 Subiaco road, Subiaco with Nellie; 1925 - 1949 at "Hillside" Bunbury road, Armadale. Reg was a bank inspector. From 1954 -1958 Nellie was living at 'Yarraville', Forrest road, Armadale, while Reg was listed as a farmer in River road, Kelmscott. Yarraville was owned by Nellie's daughter Mercy and her husband Carl Rodgers which Carl had purchased in 1932 having moved from Victoria.

Son David John Sexty b.11 Oct 1919 served in D Company of the 2/28th Battalion, 9th Division, 2nd AIF with regimental No WX6358. David, a 21 year old Corporal was KIA on 3 Aug 1941 in an attack on the German held positions called Sugar 6 & Sugar 7 on the perimeter of the Tobruk garrison North Africa. He is buried in Grace 15.A.25 in the Knightsbridge War Cemetery Acroma 25 km west of Tobruk.

In 1963 Reg had retired to Flinders Bay.

Notes

Served on Armadale-Kelmscott Road Board from 1924 to 1932

External Links

• AIF Project
• RSL Virtual War Memorial