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REID, William Niven
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1918, Allocated to 2nd Western Australian Reinforcement’s at Blackboy Hill Camp on 6 May 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glasgow Scotland , 23 March 1882 |
| Home Town: | West Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Commercial Traveller |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, 4 October 1938, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, Allocated to 2nd Western Australian Reinforcement’s at Blackboy Hill Camp on 6 May 1918 | |
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| 8 May 1918: | Involvement 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Albany embarkation_ship: SS Port Darwin embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1918: | Embarked 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, SS Port Darwin, Albany | |
| 16 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Taken on strength of the AIF UK As an Officer Reinforcement | |
| 29 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Training Battalion, Completion of School of Musketry Course at Tidworth UK | |
| 26 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 28th Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field France | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Australian Corps School (AIF), Completion of Corse of instruction at Corps School Rejoins Battalion in the field/ Billets | |
| 12 Mar 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Miscellaneous Hospitals - WW1, Admitted 3rd London General Hospital from France Influenza severe | |
| 8 May 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 28th Infantry Battalion, RTA 5MD Perth WA Medically Unfit Influenza For demobilisation on HT Devanha | |
| 7 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 28th Infantry Battalion, Appointment terminated Cessation of hostilities 5MD Perth |
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Second Lieutenant William Niven Reid
Prior to enlistment (1 January 1918) was serving as a Lieutenant in the 88th Infantry Regiment ( Perth Rifles) Militia.
Previous Service included
6 years with the 3rd Bn Scottish Rifles (Volunteers)
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