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Angus Noel REID

Regimental number11887
Place of birthHeywood Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationGrazier
AddressBank of New South Wales, Hamilton, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinSister, Mis A M Reid, Stockdale, Heywood, Victoria
Enlistment date20 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 4, Reinforcement 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Field Artillery Brigade
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: ART Div 2
Promotion date: 5 December 1918

Lieutenant


Unit: ART Div 2
Promotion date: 5 March 1919

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


'For conspicuous gallantry in extinguishing a fire in ammunition dump and also in digging out two men who had been buried by gas shells. All the time the enemy continued to shell the position with gas.'
Recommendation date: 22 May 1917

FateReturned to Australia 3 September 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'On the evening of the 12th May, a gun pit was hit by a shell which set the camouflage and ammunition on fire. Sergeant REID, at great personal risk, succeeded in extinguishing the fire, saving a considerable amount of ammunition and probable damage to the gun. On the night of 14/15th May when the vicinity iof the battery was being heavily shelled with gas shells, Sergeant REID did excellent work, under trying circumstances, digging two men out from gun pits in which they had been buried by gas shells. All the time the enemy continued to shell the position with gas, and all ranks had to wear respirators. The general services of this N.C.O. have always been most commendable.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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