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Donald Waite REID

Regimental number4757
Place of birthReedy Creek Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationStation hand
AddressTyaak via Broadford, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinSister, Mrs Annie Tobin, Bairnsdale, Gippsland, Victoria
Enlistment date5 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll4757A
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 21 October 1918

FateReturned to Australia 19 June 1919
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Spelt Donald Warte Reid on NR
Medals

Military Medal

'During the attack on MONTBREHAIN, east of PERONNE, on 5th October, 1918, this man acted as a runner and carried messages unremittingly throughout the day, and this too in most cases through the heaviest machine gun and shell fire. On one occasion when it appeared like certain death to venture out into the open REID volunteered and carried to Company Headquarters a very import despatch, on the receipt of which depended the security of the whole line. He was at all times quick and reliable, and his conduct throughout was of a very high order.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119
Date: 17 October 1919

Family/military connectionsBrother: 4758 Pte Hugh Colin REID, 6th Machine Gun Company, returned to Australia, 31 January 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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