Rea, Harry A.
[SS "Koombana": list of crew as per copy of Articles at shipping office, Fremantle, Adelaide Steamship Company, April 1912. provided to the author by Jean Northover, City Beach, Western Australia]
THE CREW AGE BIRTHPLACE
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H.A. Rea, A.B. 34 London
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["Story Of The Koombana", The Sunday Times (Perth, WA), Sunday 31 March 1912, page 12, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57729211]
"P. Clinton, F. Wilson, H. B. Rea, C. Stanley, T. McDonnell, William A. Farnell, W. Carton, M. Ryan, M. Dwyer, P. Jenkins, J. McGuckin and F. Gunning, A.B.'s"
["The Crew", The West Australian (Perth, WA), Wednesday 03 April 1912, page 7]
The following is the complete crew which left with the vessel, according to the records in the Adelaide Co.'s office:--
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P. C. Clinton, F. Wilson, H. B. Rea, C. Stanley, T. McDonnell, William. A. Farrell, W. Carton, M. Ryan, M. Dwyer, P. Jenkins, J McGuckin, and F. Gunning, A.B.'s.
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["The Koombana", The West Australian (Perth, WA), Friday 12 April 1912, page 7]
OFFICIAL LIST OF CREW
The following official list of the names of the crew who signed on the s.s. Koombana's articles and who were supposed to have gone in the vessel is supplied by the Shipping Master of Fremantle (Captain T. W. Smith). The age, birthplace, and capacity of each member is given:--
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H. A. Rea, 34, London, able seaman;
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[Agreement and Account of Crew, s.s. Koombana, August 1911 - March 1912, Harbour and Lights Department, Western Australia. State Records Office of Western Australia, Consignment 1056 Item 301]
Harry Rea clearly records his name here as H. A. Rea, and not H. B. Rea.
[Passengers Arriving 1855-1922, Shipping Master's Office, Sydney. State Records Authority of New South Wales, NRS13278, X259 reel 2046, see Crew list, "Koombana", Sydney, 13 June 1909]
KOOMBANA
OF ADELAIDE, JNO. REES, MASTER, BURTHEN 4399 / 2678 TONS
FROM THE FREMANTLE via MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 13TH JUNE 1909
Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status
REES JNO. MASTER CREW
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REA H.A. A. B. 30 LONDON CREW
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AB notes:
Harry Rea had been with Koombana since June 1909 at least.
[Wreck of the KOOMBANA - letters re men's estates, Correspondence between the office of the Chief Harbourmaster, Fremantle, and the families of lost crewmembers, Harbour and Lights Department, 1912. State Records Office of Western Australia, AN16/5 Cons 1056 Item 062]
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The Shipping Master,
Fremantle.
Dear Sir,
" K O O M B A N A "
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H.A.Rea, A.B. We have handed you the original letter we
received from the brother of this man. The Mother's address,
as previously advised, is:- Mrs F. Rea, 21, Conderton-road,
Loughboro Junction, Camberwell, London.
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Yours faithfully,
[signed by Moxon]
Manager for W.A.
[Wreck of the KOOMBANA - letters re men's estates, Correspondence between the office of the Chief Harbourmaster, Fremantle, and the families of lost crewmembers, Harbour and Lights Department, 1912. State Records Office of Western Australia, AN16/5 Cons 1056 Item 062]
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George Rea Stoker
H.M.S. Forte
Mess 17
Durban 29/5/12
Dear Sir/
Can you by any chance give me
any information about my brother or about
the S.S. Koombana which is reported as
foundered. will you kindly let me know
if anybody was saved. My Mother is terribly
anxious, as my Brother is the eldest son
and practically her sole support she being
a widow. I should esteem it a great
favour sir if you could let me know
as soon as possible
I Am Sir
Yours Respectfully
George Rea
[Wreck of the KOOMBANA - letters re men's estates, Correspondence between the office of the Chief Harbourmaster, Fremantle, and the families of lost crewmembers, Harbour and Lights Department, 1912. State Records Office of Western Australia, AN16/5 Cons 1056 Item 062]
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30th. October
Sir,
I enclose herewith Bank Draft (1st. of exchange) on the
National Bank for £12: 14: 8. being the equivalent of £12:16:10
wages (£6:8:0 each) due to the late N. A. Rea and P. Jenkins,
seamen of the illfated KOOMBANA and shall be glad if you will
pay to the relatives of the deceased on production of the necessary
evidence. The addresses of the relatives are:-
Mrs. Fanny Rea,
21, Conderton Road,
Loughboro Junction,
Camberwell, LONDON. S.E.
Mr. Willie Jenkins
c/o John Wilson Esq.,
Lairdeland Terrace,
Queen Street, KIRKENKELLOCH,
Scotland.
Yours faithfully,
SHIPPING MASTER.
[Wreck of the KOOMBANA - letters re men's estates, Correspondence between the office of the Chief Harbourmaster, Fremantle, and the families of lost crewmembers, Harbour and Lights Department, 1912. State Records Office of Western Australia, AN16/5 Cons 1056 Item 062]
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21. Conderton Road
Loughboro Junction
Camberwell S.E.
20-9-12
Sir/
My son George of
H.M.S. Forte informs me
that there is a [unclear]
of £6.8. being a part
of my son Harry Reas
wages due from the "Koombana"
Would you kindly
remit the [unclear] to
me I should be
very grateful for it.
I enclose his Birth
Certificate.
I am Sir
Yours Obe'ly
Fanny Rea
[Wreck of the "Koombana" - photocopy of material relating to, Harbour and Lights Department, Western Australia, 1912, State Records Office of Western Australia. Series 1618, Cons. 5055, Item 001, see Koombana Relief Fund correspondence]
EXTRACT FROM LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE
"KOOMBANA" RELIEF COMMITTEE, PERTH
Dated 31st July, 1912.
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"I give you hereunder a list of persons in Great Britain
to whom the Perth Committee has allotted amounts, and shall be
glad if you will communicate with the Agent-General, requesting
him to pay the sum mentioned in each case, out of the amount he
has in hand, and forward the receipts to me at the earliest
possible opportunity:-
Miss Wardlaw, 36 Bank Street, Hillhead, Glasgow, £47.
Mrs. W. C. Dick, 4 James Park, Burntisland, N.B., £47.
Mrs. W. Clarke, Chestnut Grove, off Marsh Lane, Boudel
Liverpool, England, £65.
Mrs. Levins, 87 Strand Street, Cloyerhead, Drogheda,
Ireland, £11.
Mrs. M. Dwyer, King Street, Abbyside, County Waterford,
Ireland, £11.
Mrs. W. Carton, Droghed, County Louth, Ireland, £11.
Mrs. J. Kearne, 36 Malcolmson Street, Springfield Road,
Belfast, Ireland, $11.
Mrs. Rea, 21 Conderton Road, Loughboro Junction, Camberwell,
London, S.E. £11.
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Further names since received:-
A. Dellar (? English address)
- Clinton ( " Local Committee making enquiries
- Offord ( " " " decline applica-
tion for assistance.
W. Burkin ( " Nothing done so far.
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