| Regimental number | 7066 |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Address | Grosvenor Street, Neutral Bay, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 6' 0.25" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, M V Reid, Grosvenor Street, Neutral Bay, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row U, Grave No. 25), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 70 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Valentine and Jane REID, 'Kuia Whare', Grassmere Road, Neutral Bay, North Sydney, New South Wales. Native of North Carlton, Melbourne |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 25 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917; marched into 4th Training Bn, Codford, 30 January 1917, and reverted to Permaent Grade. Appointed EDP Corporal from 12 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 March 1917; taken on strength, 13th Bn, in the field, 18 March 1917, and reverted to Permanent Grade. Appointed Lance Corporal, 30 May 1917. Wounded in action, Belgium, 9 July 1917 (gun shot wounds, head, chest, and arms; burns to left knee and right thigh). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | See 800 Esmond Howard REID for first period of service (ANMEF). |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, REID Esmond Howard |
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