Private Rubin Cameron Radford

Service number 3154
Birth Place Australia: Tasmania, Northdown
Death Date 1918-03-28
Death Place France
Final Rank Private
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 40th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Private Reuben (Rubin) Cameron Radford (3154, 40th Battalion) was a labourer from Thirlstane, Tasmania. He was killed in action near Heilly, France, on 28 March 1918 during the German Spring Offensive of March – May 1918. Rubin is buried in the Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Peronne, France. Rubin’s father wrote that he was 17 years 11 months of age at the time of his death.

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Timeline

Date of enlistment 31 August 1916
Date of embarkation 10 February 1917
Date of death 28 March 1918
Date of fate 28 March 1918