| Harry Reardon
Gunner's Mate
Joined the Victorian Navy in 1884.
Frankston & Somerville Standard, 24 February 1939
mentioned in The Argus, 9 June 1888.
The Herald 4 July 1888.
Mr. Reardon is. now residing at Seven Mile Bridge, Frankston. He was for 20 years a member of the Waterside Police at Williamstown, and prior to that was a gunnery in Instructor on the Cerberus. In 1882 he served on the H.M.S. Invincible at the bombardment. of Alexandra, and holds the Queen's Medal;.
Williamstown Chronicle, 31 October, 1931
Mentioned in Law on Water, Water Police of Port Phillip (1838-1900) and their Administrators, Shirley A. Videion, Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 2006.
Mentioned in Deeds not Words, Wilson P. Evans, Hawthorn Press, Melbourne 1971.
MR. H. REARDON
Mr Harry Reardon, of Mile Bridge, Frankston, who died at Frankston on Saturday last, was born at Devon, Wales. At the age of 14 he joined the Coast Guards then attached to the British Navy. Two years later he transferred to H.M.S. Invincible. He served under Admiral Beresford at the bombardment of Alexandra. He is one of the ten torpedo men who volunteered and landed under fire at Port Mex, and was mentioned in despatches. Mr Reardon received the Queen's Medal and Clasp, also the Khedive Star, which was made out of the guns they, captured. In 1884 he joined the Victorian Navy and was attached to H.M.V.S. Cerberus, and after joined the Water Police at Williamstown, where he was stationed for 25 years. He was transferred to South Melbourne, and was the first police officer to be appointed by the Ports and Harbor in charge, of the Upper Yarra. It was his suggestion at beams were laid to mark the course of Henley. He was later in large of Cowes Police District. He retired 24 years ago.
The funeral was. held at Brighton Cemetery on Monday, ad was well attended. Lieut.-Commander Montford. represented the Navy, and two of the last **ine war veterans who saw active service before 1889 were pall-bearers, also Mr. L. McBrien secretary of the Victorian Football League, and Mr A. Rademacher, an old South Melbourne player.
Frankston and Somerville Standard, 24 February 1939
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