| Regimental number | 709 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | 407 William Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Reed, Bayley Street West, Coolgardie, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915. Promoted Corporal, 5 May 1915. Appointed Lance Sergeant, 2 June 1915. Promoted Sergeant, 11 July 1915.Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 29 July 1915 (venereal disease); embarked on HMFS 'Clacton' for Mudros, 29 July 1915 (gonorrhoea), and admitted same day to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos; to Detention Barracks, Isolation Hospital, Abbassia, 6 August 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Wiltshire' 'for purpose of invaliding to Australia, 31 August 1915 ('Reason for return: "Returned to Australia suffering from venereal disease".' |
| Miscellaneous details | See R709 Arthur Ernest REED for second period of service. |