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John REID

Regimental number7044
Date of birth30 June 1897
Place of birthStonehenge, Glen Innes, New South Wales
SchoolGlen Innes Primary School, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
AddressFirholme, Glen Innes, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Mr. J. Reid, Firholme, Glen Innes, New South Wales
Enlistment date24 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 11 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 2 January 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date4 April 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Total war service: 2 years 162 days (2 years 103 days of which were spent abroad),

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death27 June 1967
Age at death69
Place of burialGeneral Lawn Cemetery, Northern Suburbs, North Ryde, New South Wales on 28 June 1967

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