| Regimental number | 7300 |
| Place of birth | Bombala, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | No occupation living at home |
| Address | Wyndham, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Reid, Wyndham, South Coast, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3450 Pte George Eugene REID, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 10 May 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 28 July 1917, and marched into 1st Training Bn, Durrington. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 March 1918; taken on strength, 3rd Bn, in the field, 14 March 1918. Detached to GHQ Small Arms School as batman, 17 March 1918; rejoined Bn, 28 March 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 15 May 1919; marched into No 1 Group, Sutton Veny, 16 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Boorara', 6 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 26 August 1919, for onward travel to Sydney, discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 27 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, REID Ronald |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
