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William REID

Regimental number114
Place of birthManly, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinEden Love, Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date28 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/12/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 20 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Light Horse Regiment
FateKilled in Action 6 November 1917
Place of burialBeersheba War Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 44), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
5
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Adopted son of Mary LOVE, 'Florenceville', Ireland Street, Burwood, Sydney. Native of Sydney. Commemorated in St Thomas Cemetery, Enfield, New South Wales (plaque missing from headstone).
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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