Son of Reuben and Flo. Sister of Val. Served in J-Force with 27th Battalion. Died of TB in 1953 aged 30 years old.
Betts, Reginald Charles, -1953
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New Zealand soldiers on board a motor barge in Japan
Date: 1946
From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency
Reference: J-0328-F
Description: Original caption reads: "N.Z.E.F. in Japan. Hagi. Men of No.9. Platoon of the 22nd N.Z. Battalion on board a Japanese motor barge pictured before going out on patrol to the nearby islands." Photograph taken by an army photographer. Includes Reginald Charles Betts standing on far right. Note that Reginald referred to himself as being in the 27th Battalion so the original caption, above, may be wrong. Source of descriptive information - Family member identified Reginald and provided further information about him. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative