Regimental number | 2690 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Tenterfield, New South Wales |
School | Tenterfield Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Motor mechanic |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Reid, 'Patrick', Tenterfield, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 7th Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Australian Mechanical Transport Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 175 Pte William Jack LINEDALE, 11th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 November 1917; Major James Moffat REID, 1st Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915.~ |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Proceeded from Alexandria, Egypt, 14 March 1916, to join the British Expeditionary Force; disembarked Marseilles, France, 19 March 1916. Transferred to 1st Anzac Ammunition Park, 4 August 1916; taken on strength, 4th Ammunition Sub Park, 5 August 1916, and transferred to 2nd Ammunition Sub Park, 9 August 1916. Appointed Artificer, 9 August 1916. Granted leave to England, 30 May 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 8 June 1917. On leave in Paris, 22-29 January 1918. Taken on strength, 4th Mechanical Transport Company, 12 March 1918. On leave to England, 31 March-14 April 1919; rejoined unit, 15 April 1919. Marched out to England for demobilisation, 4 June 1919; commenced return to Australia on board 'Persic', 13 July 1919; disembarked, Australia, 2 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal ~ |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Canberra Public Cemetery (Presbyterian Portion, Lawn Section, Allotment 278D), Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |