Regimental number | 524 |
Place of birth | Yackandandah, Victoria |
Other Names | RIED, William Louis |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | Tallangatta, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | W Ried, Tallangatta, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Militia reserve. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Kensington, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Beltana', 17 March 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 12 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, lower jaw), Melbourne, 27 June 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as REID. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RIED William Lewis |