| Regimental number | 85 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Burraga, New South Wales |
| True Name | REID, Hugh James |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wolgan Street, Portland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Nora Watts, Wolgan Street, Portland, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets; 6 weeks in the 2nd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Suevic', 8 October 1915; discharged (medically unfit, wounded: gun shot wound, scapula and clavicle), Brisbane, 15 February 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 63 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C.9, 2103), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, REED Hugh James |
