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REID, John Cecil Drury
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 14 May 1876 |
| Home Town: | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Civil Engineer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 10 June 1917, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium Plot II, Row A, Grave 29 |
| Memorials: | Ararat Shire of Ararat WWI Roll of Honor, Branxholme & District Roll of Honour WW1, Branxholme War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company) | |
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| 25 May 1916: | Involvement 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 25 May 1916: | Embarked 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Melbourne | |
| 10 Jun 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 4th Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-06-10 | |
| 21 Jun 1917: | Honoured Military Cross |
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