Regimental number | 192 |
Place of birth | Newmains, Scotland |
School | Coltness School, Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Boilermaker |
Address | Springfield, Smedmore, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 2.75" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Reid, 56 Brown Street, Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Toronto Avenue Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 7), Warneton, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Roll of Honour, Coltness Memorial Church, Newmains, Scotland. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 25 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 December 1916; marched into 9th Training Bn, 29 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 March 1917; taken on strength, 35th Bn, in the field, 4 April 1917. Killed in action, 7 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, REID Samuel |