Regimental number | 3450 |
Place of birth | Bombala New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Jockey |
Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 2.5" |
Weight | 123 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, C Reid, Wyndam, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 29th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 7300 Driver Ronald REID, 3rd Bn, returned to Australia, 6 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 31 December 1918 (gonorrhoea); transferred to 74th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 January 1919; to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 11 January 1919; discharged to duty, 28 February 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 60 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Malta', 3 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 6 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, REID George Eugene |