| Regimental number | 2721 |
| Place of birth | Yackandandah Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Reid Snr, Huon PO, Huon, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 26 July 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 2 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1919 |