Private John Herbert REEVES (1893-1917).

Service # 3/1083; Private, New Zealand Medical Corps, 7th Reinforcements, New Zealand Expeditionary Forces (NZEF).

Born 9 June 1893 - at Portsmouth, England.

John was the brother of Mrs Minnie Pownall - of Masterton, Wairarapa Region, North Island, New Zealand.

Prior to enlistment for war service John Reeves was a Steward - employed by the Wellington Club - at Wellington City, North Island, New Zealand.

John Reeves enlisted for war service - on 10 August 1914 - at Palmerston North, Manawatu Region, North Island, New Zealand. He was 22 years of age.

At enlistment John Reeves was posted as a Private with the New Zealand Medical Corps, 7th Reinforcements, NZEF.

On 15 August 1914 Private Reeves left New Zealand with the NZEF Samoa Advance Party - to Samoa, Pacific Islands - aboard either HMNZ T1 "Moeraki" or T2 "Monowai" - from Port of Wellington, North Island, New Zealand.

Private Reeves returned to New Zealand with the NZEF Samoa Advance Party - on 22 March 1915. He was discharged the same day, from further service with the NZEF - at his own request.

On 5 June 1915 John H. Reeves re-enlisted for war service with the NZEF - at Wellington, North Island, New Zealand.

At enlistment John Reeves was, again, posted as a Private - with the New Zealand Medical Corps, NZEF.

In October 1915 Private Reeves left New Zealand, again, for overseas war service - with the New Zealand Medical Corps, NZEF.

Five weeks later - on 18 November 1915 - Private Reeves disembarked from his transport ship from New Zealand - at Suez, Egypt.

On 27 November 1915 Private Reeves joined the No 2 (New Zealand) Field Ambulance - at Zeitoun, Egypt.

Private Reeves was at NZEF Training Camp - at Moascar, Egypt - on 5 February 1916.

On 6 April 1916 Private John Reeves left Egypt - aboard HMT "Ascania" for active war service - at France & Belgium.

Private John H. Reeves served with the No 2 (New Zealand) Field Ambulance, at France & Belgium, until he was killed in the field of battle - on 12 August 1917 - at Ypres, Belgium. He was 24 years of age.

For Private John H. Reeve's full military record refer to New Zealand Online Cenotaph : www.aucklandmuseum.com

Photo Credit: Private John H. Reeves : Auckland War Memorial Museum (Auckland, New Zealand).

For a photograph of the original grave marker of Private John H. Reeves (NZMC) at Ypres, Belgium - refer to Puke Ariki (New Plymouth, New Zealand) Museum Heritage Photograph Collection : Photo ref: PHO 2006-040. www.pukeariki.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenifer Everett