| 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 |
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