REID, Maurice
| Service Numbers: | 678, 678A, Q119067 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 November 1915, 2 mths A Coy, 11th Regiment |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Roma, Queensland, Australia, 2 November 1898 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Draper's assistant |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 20 July 1957, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Anzac Portion 9, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane. |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 678, 42nd Infantry Battalion, 2 mths A Coy, 11th Regiment | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 678, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 678, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 29 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 678A, 49th Infantry Battalion, 1st MD |
World War 2 Service
| 4 Sep 1941: | Involvement Captain, Q119067 | |
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| 4 Sep 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 4 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Q119067 | |
| 16 Jul 1947: | Discharged | |
| 16 Jul 1947: | Discharged Q119067 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Australian Remembrance Army
Captain Maurice Reid, an Australian veteran of both World Wars, is among almost 800 previously unmarked WWI veterans’ graves in Lutwyche Cemetery we have now marked with plaques in recognition of their service for Australia.
We unveiled his plaque in Lutwyche Cemetery on 20 September 2025, along with a further 161 plaques on the previously unmarked graves of Australian World War One veterans:
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WWI service:
678A, Private, 49th Battalion
WWII service:
Q119067, Captain, Northern Command Recruiting Staff
Maurice Reid was born on 2 November 1897 in Roma, Queensland, to John Reid and Elizabeth Reid (née Fennessy). He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Toowoomba, Queensland, on 9 November 1915, declaring his age as 18 years and his occupation as a draper’s assistant. He nominated his father, John Reid of Glanmire Road, Paddington, Brisbane, as his next of kin. Embarking from Sydney on 5 June 1916 with the 42nd Battalion aboard HMAT Borda, and was transferred to the 49th Battalion in November 1916.
Proceeding to France in February 1917, he joined his unit on the Western Front. He was hospitalised several times between March and May 1917 due to illness, and again between April and September 1918, suffering from influenza and pleurisy. He returned to Australia aboard HMAT Orca in February 1919 and was discharged from the AIF on 27 May 1919.
He married Gladys Edna Ernestine Widdup in Brisbane on 4 June 1927. Between 1928 and 1937 they are recorded as residing in the Brisbane suburb of Newmarket, where Maurice was employed as a salesman.
In September 1941, Maurice enlisted in the Australian Citizen Military Forces, aged 42. Then residing at Gympie Road, Kedron, Brisbane, he gave his occupation as department manager. He advanced through the ranks and, in March 1942, was commissioned as an Assistant Area Officer at Emerald, Queensland. Promoted to Captain in August 1945, he continued to serve until July 1947, when his officer’s appointment was terminated and he was discharged. His service record noted one dependent over the age of 16 and two under the age of 16.
Captain Maurice Reid died on 20 July 1957, aged 59, and was buried in Anzac Portion 9, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane.
After decades without recognition at his place of burial, his grave now bears a plaque commemorating his service to Australia — ensuring his name endures among those remembered for their duty and sacrifice. His identity and dignity have now been restored.
We have remembered him.
Lest We Forget
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