| Regimental number | 17049 |
| Place of birth | Woolloomooloo, New South Wales |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Assistant ironworker |
| Address | Ultimo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5'5.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Reid, 51 Burlingson Street, Ultimo, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps February 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Corenda REID. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Llanstephen Castle', 15 February 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 16 April 1918, fo ronward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 31 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 67 |
| Place of burial | Randwick Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, REID Arthur Herbert Orton |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
