Regimental number | 658 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | 342 Young Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Dubbo District School and Sydney Teachers' College - Blackfriars, 1910 - 1911. Completed course - classed Grade 1 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Teacher |
Address | Bishop Street, Dubbo, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, J Reid, Bishop Street, Dubbo, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Taught school at: Matraville, Cobar, Waterloo and Mosman Wounded at Gallipoli - received near fatal head wound while fighting on hillside. An extract from one of his letters states that he was saved by his friend, Les Dinning. "Les puts on field dressing and carries me on his shoulder down gully. We meet Red Cross and I'm bandaged again. Feeling groggy we reach base at the beach-bovril-towed by launch to TS Ionian. God bless Les." Was sent to No 15 General Hospital, Abbasich, Alexandria. Underwent operation to remove pieces of bone that were pressing on the brain and causing fits. Compound fracture of head necessitated a Krephine. Was also admitted to Grecian St Hospital, Manchester, Withworth St Hospital and 1st Australian Auxillary Hospital, Harefield - near Denham, England Returned to Sydney on Thermistocles, arriving 25 June 1916 |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 45 |
Place of burial | Protestant Section Albury Cemetery, Albury, New South Wales |