Reginald Samuel Roquerbre Dutton
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | Not known |
| Place of Birth | Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Death | 26 Jul 1962 |
| Place of Death | Mandurah, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 36 years, 3 months |
| Description | 5' 9¾" (1.77m) tall; weight 147lbs (66.7 kg); dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair going grey. |
| Occupation | miner |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Mother Mrs Maria Dutton |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 4318 |
| Date of Enlistment | 15 Feb 1916 |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Unit/Formation | 6th Australian Tunnelling Company transferred to 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company / 3rd Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 1 Jun 1916 - 18 Jul 1916 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A69 Warilda |
| Date of Return | 1 Jun 1919 - 8 Jul 1919 |
| Ship Returned On | SS Somali |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Monument | Armadale War Memorial (West Armadale panel) |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
Electoral Roll - 1910 a miner in Wiluna.
War Service
Following three months general training at Blackboy Hill Reg was allocated to No 6 Tunnelling Company and travelled to England with 1,110 other tunnellers for further training. Their voyage saw them arrive in Durban on 16 Jun 1916, Capetown 21 Jun 1916, St Vincent 7 July 1916, and Plymouth on 18 Jul 1916. The next day they entrained for Tidworth where they undertook specialist training.
On 21 Sep 1916 he proceeded overseas to France, and on 26 Oct 1916 he was attached to the 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy, with whom he served until Jan 1917.
Released by the Canadians, he transferred on 31 Jan 1917 to the 3rd Tunnelling Company. When given leave in Oct 1917 he overstayed by 4 days, and forfeited 15 days pay as a result.
Discharged 5th Mil District 22 Aug 1919.
Post War
1925 to 1943 electoral rolls list him as a farmer from Armadale (Eighth Road). 1st wife Amy Maria from 1925 - 1937.
The Late Mrs. Dutton - We have also sadly to record the passing of Mrs. Reg. Dutton, of 8th Rd , Armadale. Mrs. Dutton was a live member of a number of organisations in the district, including the local lodge, the Women's Auxiliary of R.S.L., Mother's Union, and the Armadale Choral Society. Her cheery manner and infectious laugh endeared her to everyone, and dismay was registered when it became known about three weeks ago that what was thought to be a minor malady had been diagnosed as the dreaded cancer. She kept up her brightness to the last, passing out quietly at St. John of God's hospital at Belmont early on Sunday, January 29.[1]
Reg retired and moved with 2nd wife Daisy Ruth to Mandurah in June 1948, initially living in the Caravan Park (1949) and then by 1954 at 54 Tuckey street, Mandurah.
Westfield Notes - Mr. and Mrs. Reg Dutton were presented with a cheque at a farewell party held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown, on May 14.[2]
References
- ↑ "The Late Mrs. Dutton". South Western Advertiser. 29, (1476). Western Australia. 3 February 1939. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Westfield Notes". South Western Advertiser. 43, (2231). Western Australia. 10 June 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 22 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.