Albert REID

Regimental number10/615
Date of birth28 March 1889
Place of birthWanganui
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCarpenter
AddressPO Box 42, Taumarunui
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.5
Height5' 4.75"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs F Watson, 21 Station Road, Remuera, Auckland
Previous military service11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles); Irish Rifles (Wanganui)
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNew Plymouth
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankRegimental Sergeant Major
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 23 July 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Ionic', 23 July 1917; disembarked New Zealand, 24 September 1917; discharged (physically unfit for war service on account of wounds received in action), 14 December 1918.

Total war service: 4 years 119 days (of which 2 years 346 days).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death15 January 1963, Rotorua
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20804893