Regimental number | 2974 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Laura, South Australia |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | Laura, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.5 |
Height | 5' 8.25" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs Christina M Reed, Laura, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 6882 Pte Melville Frederick REED, 48th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 8 April; 1917; discharged (medically unfit: flat feet), Adelaide, 16 July 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 70 |
Place of burial | Centennial Park Garden of Remembrance, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, REED Leslie Algernon Joseph |