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REID, Oliver
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3257 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 April 1942, Balaklava, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Owen SA, 10 July 1894 |
| Home Town: | Woods, Wakefield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Owen District of Dalkey Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3257, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3257, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 3257, 27th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 30 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Balaklava, SA |
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Oliver Reid was the 10th child born of 13 to John Ferme Reid and Elizabeth Reid. Unfortunately his youngest sibling Alice Reid died as a baby. Oliver was a twin to his sister Minnie. One of Oliver's other siblings Maurice Leslie Reid was also in the war, however he died during the battles of Formelles in France and he now stays at rest in France. Oliver was married to Miss Beatrice Longmire and they had two children Trevor and Gwen Reid.