Reginald Reseigh Gluyas (1898 - 1918)

Born 24 Oct 1898 in Edithburgh, South Australia, Australia

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Died 17 Aug 1918 at age 19 in France

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Biography

Reginald Reseigh Gluyas was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Reginald Reseigh Gluyas is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Private Reginald Reseigh Gluyas died from wounds received during World War I.

Reginald Reseigh Gluyas was born 24 October 1898 in Edithburgh, South Australia. He was the son of Francis Turnbull Gluyas and Alice Louisa Reseigh. ^[1]

He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 23 July 1917, embarking from Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses A38 on 22 December 1917 with the 14th reinforcements, 32nd Infantry Battalion. Reginald was serving with the 50th Infantry Battalion when he died on 17 August 1918 in France from wounds received in action. He was 19 years old. He was buried in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France. ^{[2] [3]}

The Late Private Reginald R. Gluyas.

It is with great regret we have to record the death of another hero whose name appears on our Honor Roll. Pte. Reginald Reseigh Gluyas, who died of wounds, was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Gluyas, who left here two years ago after a residence of twenty years. Reg was well known and liked by everyone. After leaving the Edithburgh school he went to Stott & Hoare's Business College. At the time of their departure from here he was assisting in his father's business and afterwards entered the employ of the Farmers' Union. Private Gluyas was not quite 20 years of age and left Australia last December after a few months in camp. He was a member of the 50th Battalion and died at the 50th Casualty Clearing Station, France, on August 17. ^[4]

LATE PTE. R. GLUYAS.

Pte. Reginald R. Gluyas, 50th Battalion, A.I.F., died of gunshot wounds in France on August 17. He was born at Edithburgh, and spent the early years of his life in that town. He finished his education at Stott's College, Adelaide. Prior to enlisting he was employed as clerk at the S.A. Farmers' Union. He enlisted on July 23, 1917, and left Australia on December 24 of that year. He was in his twentieth year. Pte. Gluyas was a member of St. Augustine's Church, Unley, and was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Gluyas, of North Unley. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 6 Apr 2024) database entry for Reginald Reseigh GLUYAS (Birth date 24 Oct 1898, Father Francis Turnbull GLUYAS, Mother Alice Louisa RESEIGH, Birth Residence Edithburgh) Reference: District Daly, Book/Page 630/469
2. ↑ Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, GLUYAS Reginald Reseigh : SERN 5029 National Archives Australia: 5129606 Item image
3. ↑ Roll of Honour. (Australian War Memorial, http://www.awm.gov.au : accessed 6 Apr 2024) entry for Private Reginald Reseigh Gluyas, Service number 5029, 50th Australian Infantry Battalion Image
4. ↑ 1918 'EDITHBURGH.', The Pioneer (Yorketown, SA : 1898 - 1954), 31 August, p. 2. , viewed 06 Apr 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199103702
5. ↑ 1918 'LATE PTE. R. GLUYAS.', The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), 30 August, p. 8. , viewed 06 Apr 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60365801

See also:

• South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau 1916-1919 (State Library of South Australia, https://guides.slsa.sa.gov.au/c.php?g=410211&p=2794840 : accessed 6 Apr 2024) file for Reginald Reseigh Gluyas (Rank: Private, Service number: 5029, Unit: 50th Infantry Battalion, SLSA record number: SRG 76/1/6988)
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed April 6, 2024), memorial page for Pvt Reginald Reseigh Gluyas (24 Oct 1898–17 Aug 1918), Find A Grave: Memorial #56387081, citing Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France; Maintained by Just Jack (contributor 49577555).
• Reginald Reseigh Gluyas (Virtual War Memorial Australia, https://vwma.org.au : accessed 6 Apr 2024)
• Places of Pride, National Register of War Memorials. Edithburgh War Memorial, Private Reginald Reseigh Gluyas
• Myrtle Bank War Memorial South Australia