| Regimental number | 3180 |
| Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria |
| School | St Patrick's College, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C M More Reid, Ormond Road, Elwood, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in Xavier College Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Dr G. and Elizabeth Helen MORE-REID, 4 Erin Street, West Richmond, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, Hog's Back, 10 May 1916. Promoted Corporal, Moascar, 6 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried in No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Statement, Red Cross File No 1820201, 4227 Pte C. KENNEDY, A Company, 59th Bn (patient, No 2 General Hospital (Quai), Havre), 19 November 1916: 'He was killed by a machine gun bullet in "no man's land". His disc was brought in and given into H.Q. I received his overcoat and pack.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MORE-REID George
Red Cross File No 1820201 |
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