William Henry REID

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Service Numbers:	2837, 2837A
Enlisted:	12 August 1915, Lismore, NSW, Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Double Creek, Bega, New South Wales, 1892
Home Town:	Woodenbong, Kyogle, New South Wales
Schooling:	Kyogle Public State School - Kyogle, NSW
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 25 February 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Refer to Commonwealth War Graves Commission., Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyogle Great War Honor Roll, Urbenville Memorial Gates, Urbenville Public School Centenary of World War One, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Woodenbong and District Roll of Honor WW1

12 Aug 1915:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2837, 7th Infantry Battalion, Lismore, NSW, Australia
21 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2837, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2837, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane
4 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion, Transferred: 04/03/1916, joined 9th Battalion (NAA, Pg-2)
2 Feb 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2837A, 9th Infantry Battalion, Merris (France), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2837A awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-02-25 (NAA, Pg-2)

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