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Capt. Reginald Harper Reid.

News has been received that Capt. Reginald Harper Reid (Royal Field Artillery, Ulster Division, of the 30th) was killed in action on September 14. The late officer was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Reid, of Adelaide, and was 32 years of age. He had been on active service for three years, and only recently returned to the front after having spent a brief leave in London. On his way from England on furlough, slightly more than a year ago, Capt. Reid was a passenger on the Mongolia when that
vessel struck a mine in the Indian Ocean.
He displayed great gallantry in saving life on that occasion.

Educated at Prince Alfred College, he subsequently left with his parents to reside in Johannesburg, South Africa, for several years. He then went for a trip to London, and once again returned to Adelaide, and became a partner in the firm of Reid Brothers, Limited, timber merchants, of Adelaide.

He was a noted tennis player in the Commonwealth, and played in several interstate matches. He also accompanied a team to England and the Continent. The deceased soldier was also a member of the Glenelg Golf Club. He heard the call of duty, and went
to England and joined an English regiment, and his many friends in Adelaide will now mourn the loss of an esteemed and popular companion. Two of his brothers have long been on active service.

^{Obituaries. (1918, September 28). Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931), p. 29. Retrieved March 18, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article164163328}