Lance Sergeant: 940 John REID.

33rd BATTALION AIF

Lance Sergeant: 940 John REID.

Born: 29th June 1888. Beechworth, Victoria, Australia.

Married: 1909. Inverell, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:11425/1909.

Wife: Catherine Anne Reid. nee: Mitchell. (1892-1966) Died at Inverell, N.S.W.

Died: 29th November 1957.

Buried: 30th November 1957. Beechworth Cemetery.

Father: George Withey Reid. (1852-1934)

Mother: Mary Reid. nee: Griffin. (1858-1932)

INFORMATIONJohn Reid enlisted at Emmaville, N.S.W. on the 17th February 1916 and en trained to the Rutherford Army Camp and left Farley Station doe Sydney where the 33rd Battalion embarked on board HMAT A74 "Marathon" for England on the 4th May 1916 disembarked at Devonport on the 9th July 1916.

The 33rd proceeded overseas for France on the 21st November 1916.

John was promoted to Corporal on the 19th June when Corporal BOLTON was wounded in Action and again to Lance Sergeant on the 4th August 1917 when Lance Sergeant: 543 Charles Sydney RUSSELL was promoted to Sergeant.

8th May 1918.

A and C Company's attached to the 34th Battalion B Company attached to the 35th Battalion. At 6:00 am C Company was ordered to stand by in reserve. D Company received orders at 4:00 am to report to 34th Battalion and was placed in position in the old Front Line. A Company of the 44th Battalion relieved D Company at 9:00 am and the company moved to a new position. The remaining 2 Platoons of A Company No:s 1 and 4 dug a Communication Trench 4'6" by 2 during the night. B Company supplied a carrying party for R.E. Stores to the 35th Battalion Front Line.

33rd Battalion "B" Teams under Captain GOLDRICK with a strength of 5 Officers and 105 other ranks relieved C Company of the 34th at 1:30 am. The remainder of the nucleus garrison reported back to their Company's during the evening. Lieutenant MASON and runner WHOLE returning from guiding composite Company into position encountered 8 Bosche, with a 10 Brigade Machine Gun, about 1000 yards behind our Front Line.

The Bosche fired upon Lieutenant MASON without wounding him and he ran to a post near by and with their assistance captured the Bosche after having wounded 3 of them They had been relieved in their own Line and then lost their way so straying into our Lines.

35th Battalion War Diary

John was Wounded in Action on the 8th May 1918 during this action.

John returned to Australia on board HMAT A30 "Borda" on the 11th May 1919.

Family Information

John as a married 27 year old Labourer from Emmaville, N.S.W upon enlistment. His parents George and Mary Reid were married in 1876 at Yackandandah, Victoria.

John was the ninth child of seventeen Siblings. He was the fourth son born.

George Reid 1876 – 1901 C – E, Sec A – 97, John Reid 1877 – 1878 C – E, Sec A – 95, Elizabeth Reid 1878 – 1938
Mary Reid 1880 – 1956, Walter Reid 1881 – 1959, Jessie Griffin Reid 1884 – 1961, Ethel Eury Reid 1885 – 1951
Anne Withey Reid 1885 – 1956, John Reid 1888 – 1956, Verney Reid 1889 – 1889 C – E, Sec A – 97, Alice Elsie Reid 1891 – 1974, Raymond Withey Reid 1893 – 1950, Amy Reid 1895 – 1895 C – E, Sec A – 97, Marjory Reid 1896 – 1902 C – E, Sec A – 97, Norman Slade Reid 1897 – 1970, Robert Slade Reid 1899 – 1982, Ivey Withey Reid 1900 – 1964.

(Robert Scott: August 2019)

Military Records

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THE BEECHWORTH CEMETERY TRUST

WW1 VETERAN JOHN REID – BURIED IN THE BEECHWORTH CEMETERY

PRE-WAR PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname: Reid
Christian Names(s) John
Date of Birth: 29th June 1888 – (BDM 17703)
Place of Birth: Beechworth
Father: George Withey Reid – (1852 – 1934)
Mother: Mary Griffin – (1858 – 1932)
Parents Married: 1876 at Yackandandah.
Siblings:

Ninth child of seventeen
Siblings.
He was the fourth son born.
Name Life-span Unmarked Burial
George Reid 1876 – 1901 C – E, Sec A – 97
John Reid 1877 – 1878 C – E, Sec A – 95
Elizabeth Reid 1878 – 1938
Mary Reid 1880 – 1956
Walter Reid 1881 – 1959
Jessie Griffin Reid 1884 – 1961
Ethel Eury Reid 1885 – 1951
Anne Withey Reid 1885 – 1956
John Reid 1888 – 1956
Verney Reid 1889 – 1889 C – E, Sec A – 97
Alice Elsie Reid 1891 – 1974
Raymond Withey Reid 1893 – 1950
Amy Reid 1895 – 1895 C – E, Sec A – 97
Marjory Reid 1896 – 1902 C – E, Sec A – 97
Norman Slade Reid 1897 – 1970
Robert Slade Reid 1899 – 1982
Ivey Withey Reid 1900 – 1964

Enlistment Marital Status: Married
Trade/Employment: Labourer
Religion: Presbyterian
WW1 SERVICE DETAILS & RECORDS
Height: Five feet six inches
Weight: 150 Pounds
Chest measurements: Thirty-seven & a half inches to thirty-nine inches
Complexation: Dark
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Date of Enlistment: 17th February 1916
Point of Enlistment: Emmaville – N.S.W.
Age on Enlistment: 27 years & 8 months
Next of kin: Catherine Anne Reid – wife
Service No: 940
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Initial training:  Initially military trained at the Rutherford Army Camp – Maitland – NSW
 26.04.1916 – Promoted to the rank of Private
 27.04.1916 – Assigned to the 33rd Battalion
 03.5.1916 – Travelled by train from Maitland to Sydney pre his overseas posting.
Assigned: “C” Company – 3rd Division – 33rd Battalion
Embarked abroad: 04.05.1916 – Departed Sydney aboard (A74) HMAT “Marathon” with 1028 officers & men of the 33rd Battalion as part of the 1st Reinforcements.
The voyage had stop-overs at Albany – WA, Durbin & Cape Town – South Africa & Darka, Senegal, North Africa. The Battalion finally disembarking at Devonport, England on the 9th July 1916.
Overseas War Service:  After encamping at Larkin Hill, Salisbury Plains the Battalion underwent five months of intense training.
 21.11.1916 – Departed Southampton for France aboard the paddle steamer “Mona Queen”.
 22.11.1916 – Disembarked at Le Havre – France
 16.12.1916 – Encamped – France – No 1 Rest Camp & then deployed to Armentieres.
 In early June 1917 – involved in the Battle of Messines – West Flanders – Belgium.
 19.06.1916 – Promoted temporarily to the rank of Corporal
 From early July, involved in the “1st Battle of Passchendaele” Belgium.
 18.07.1917 – Promoted to the rank of Corporal
 04.08.1917 – Promoted to the rank of Lance Sergeant
 10.08.1917 – Transferred to England
 13.08.1917 – Attached to the 9th Training Battalion. – Durrington
 25.08.1917 – Transferred to the Tidworth “School of Instruction”.
 05.10.1917 – Attended the 37th Army Training Course in Physical & Bayonet & qualified as “very fair”.
 27.02.1918 – Attended 3rd Division Signal School.
 01.04.1918 – Proceeded from Dover for France.
 18.04.1918 – Re-joined the 33rd Battalion.
 Late April 1918, involved in the “4th Battle of Ypres” as part of the German Spring Offensive
 08.05.1918 – Wounded in action – GSW to buttocks.
 10.05.1918 – Admitted to 8th General Hospital – Rouen – France – Wounded.
 12.05.1918 – Evacuated to England – wounded
 13.05.1918 – Admitted to “The Hospital of Saint Mary Magdalen” – Winchester.
 01.06.1918 – Transferred from the to “The Hospital of Saint Mary Magdalen Hospital” – Winchester to the 1st Auxiliary Hospital Hurdcott.
 04.06.1918 – Discharged from Hospital to Depot.
 22.08.1918 – Proceeded from Folkstone to France.
 31.08.1918 – re-joined the 33rd Battalion
 30.09.1918 – Wounded in action – GSW arm
 30.09.1918 -Admitted to the Army Auxiliary Ambulance Station.
 02.10.1918 – Admitted to the 8th General Hospital – Rouen – France.
 15.02.1919 – Re-joined the 33rd Battalion.
 27.03.1919 – Disembarked from France to England.
Departed 11.05.1919 – Embarked from England aboard Hospital Transport “Borda”.
Disembarked: 28.06.1919 at Sydney
Date of Discharge: 14th August 1919
War Medals awarded: 1914 – 1915 Star, WW1 Victory Medal & British War Medal
POST WAR DETAILS
Wife:  Married Catherine Anne Mitchell (1892 – 1966) at Inverell, N.S.W. in 1909 – (Reg. No. 11425)
Children:
Veronica May Reid 1910 – 1988
Linda Catherine Reid 1912 – 1922 – ??
Keith John 1914 – 1964

Other details:  John Reid is one of 172 local N.S.W. WW1 soldiers who are recognised on the Emmaville War Memorial Monument, located on Moore Street, Emmaville N.S.W.
 John Reid’s headstone indicates that he was serving with the Army Citizens Military Forces (CMF) from 1942 to 1946. He was residing in New Guinee during WW2 and served as a Sergeant with the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles – (NGVR) – Service No. 2083, which was a CMF Unit. He enlisted at Bulolong New Guinea. and was in Lae in 1942 as the Japanese invaded.
 The Electoral Role indicate that he was residing in Beechworth in 1954.
 His father and five of his siblings are buried in unmarked graves in C of E – Section A – plots 95 & 97.
DEATH & CEMETERY BURIAL RECORDS
Age & Date of Death: 29th November 1957 – Aged 69 years – (BDM 23782)
Burial Date: 30th November 1957
Burial location: Presbyterian – Section B – Plot 40
Grave Type: Family Grave – 1st A.I.F. unrecognised
An application has been submitted to DVA for the possible construction of “1st AIF Bronze Recognition Plague” for mounting on the grave lid.

The Family Grave of Lance Sergeant John Reid (photo)

David Harrower

August 13, 2019 at 9:05 pm

Thank you Scott to add this information on John Reid. Get in touch with Gary Mitchell from the Newcastle Historical Society to assist you getting a plaque for his grave. He is the best person to assist as he has been doing it for a number of years with the Sandgate Cemetery.

Regards
Dave H
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