Place of birth | Eaglehawk Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Surveyor |
Address | Willaura, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J B Reid, 'Wallenda', Willaura, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | No 4 Tunnelling Company and 1st Reinforcements (May 1916) |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
Place of burial | Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 29), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sybil REID; husband of Jessie B. REID, Branxholme, Victoria. Native of Eaglehawk, Victoria. Town: Canberra, A.C.T |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in making a daring and successful reconnaissance, under heavy fire, in order to establish communication between certain important points. He performed similar valuable work on two subsequent occasions, on the latter of which he was seriously wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |