REID, Norman Malcolm
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | St. Leonards, Glenelg, South Australia , 7 October 1877 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Appendicitis, 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol, England , 12 January 1917, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
Canford Cemetery & Crematorium, Bristol, England Sec. F. Grave 340. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll, Glenelg St Michael's Memorial Chapel REID Memorial Window |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Captain, Officer |
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Youngest son of William Livingstone Reid and Isabelle Emily Reid, of 3, St. Ann's Terrace, St. Leonard's, Glenelg, South Australia.
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 12th January…… Norman Malcolm Reid was born on 7th October, 1877 at St. Leonards, Glenelg, South Australia.
His father – William Livingstone Reid died on 16th July, 1900 at St. Leonard’s House, Glenelg, South Australia.
The 1911 England Census recorded Norman Malcolm Reid as a 33 year old Boarder at 8 Horbury Crescent, Kensington, London, England.
He enlisted in the British Army on 17th January, 1916 at Aldershot, England as a 38 year old, single, Chartered Accountant from 8 Horbury Crescent, Nottinghill Gate, London, England. His next of kin was listed as his mother - Isabel Ellen Reid, St. Leonards, Glenelg, South Australia.
Driver Norman Malcolm Reid was issued a Service number of 126364 & posted to Horse Transport, Army Service Corps.
On 28th February, 1916 Driver Reid was discharged having been appointed a Temporary Commission in the Army Service Corps.
Second Lieutenant Norman Malcolm Reid was promoted to Captain in 1916. He was transferred to Embarkation Staff at Avonmouth.
Captain Norman Malcolm Reid died on 12th January, 1917 at 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol, England from Appendicitis.
He was buried in Canford Cemetery, Bristol, England – Plot number Sec. F. Grave 340 & has a Private headstone. His death is still acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Captain Norman Malcolm Reid is remembered on the Commemorative Roll Book, located in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. The Commemorative Roll records the names of those Australians who died during or as a result of wars in which Australians served, but who were not serving in the Australian Armed Forces and therefore not eligible for inclusion on the Roll of Honour.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/canford.html
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