| Regimental number | 490 |
| Place of birth | Ardee, Co Louth, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 43 Laurence Street, Drogheda, Ireland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Solicitor, Joseph M Reilly, 43 Laurence Street, Drogheda, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, Pioneers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal '(Pozieres) For bravery and expertness in handling Lewis Guns and during attack, and attention to wounded under fire.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXV, Row G, Grave No. 20), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Mary REILLY. Native of Millockstown, Co Louth, Ireland |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He repeatedly assisted the wounded at great personal risk, and during an enemy counter attack inflicted heavy casualties by the skilful and plucky use of his machine guns.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 September 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 14 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 19 March 1916. Fond guilty, Hazebrouck, 31 March 1916, of drunkenness: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Wounded in action, 25 August 1916 (shrapnel wound, back); admitted to 4th Field Ambulance, 26 August 1916, and transferred to 44th Casualty Clearing Station; to 13th Stationary Hospital, 27 August 1916 (shrapnel wound, back and hip); to England, 29 August 1916, and admitted to St John Hospital, Hastings; discharged from 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 14 October 1916 (punctured left buttock; wound severe), to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth. Awarded DCM for services rendered during recent fighting at Pozieres. Marched out to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 3 November 1916. Found guilty, 3 January 1917, of being absent from Tatto, 2 January, to midnight, 3 January 1917: admonished. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 February 1917; rejoined 25th Bn, in the field, 4 March 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 14 March 1917. Appointed Corporal, 13 May 1917. Proceeded to England for medal investiture, 29 May 1917. Admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 12 June 1917 (not yet diagnosed); discharged, 1 September 1917 (gonorrhea); total period of treatment for venereal disease: 80 days. Rejoined Bn, in the field, 6 September 1917. Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 24 September 1917; reverted to Corporal, 28 September 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 4 October 191. Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Miles. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, REILLY Myles |
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