William Niven REID

Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationCommercial traveller
AddressWest Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation36
Height5' 10.5"
Weight171 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs G M Reid, 'Westhaven', 30 Colin cent, West Perth, Western Australia
Previous military serviceAt present, Lieutenant in 88th (Perth) Infantry. 88th Infantry Served 6 years in 3rd.L.R.V. Scottish Rifles
Enlistment date1 February 1918
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll1 March 1918
Place of enlistmentN/A
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit nameWestern Australian Reinforcement 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Albany, Western Australia, on board SS Port Darwin on 8 May 1918
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll28th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 May 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Jane REID
Discharge date7 July 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Devanha', 8 May 1919; disembarked Perth, 15 June 1919; discharged (appointment terminated), 7 July 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death3 October 1938
Age at death56
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, REID William Niven