Soldier Factfile
Name: Private Alexander Reid, 42397
Date of Birth: 13.11.1880
Address: 11, Lower Vincent Street, Auckland
Parents Names:
Leslie Reid (Sergeant in the Royal Marine Light Infantry) d. Pre 1901
Eliza Read
Occupation before the war: Bootmaker for the Co operative Boot Company in Auckland NZ
Siblings Names:
Leslie b.1864 | Mary Ann b.1870 | William J b.1873 |
Emma b1895 | Margaret b.1896 | Martha b.1897 | Harry S b.1898
Date Died: 4.10. 1917
Age: 36
Place of Death: Belgium
Place of Burial/Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial
Cause of death: Reported missing on 3rd/4thOctober 1917 and Board of Enquiry in April 1918 stated that he was killed in action on 4.10.18
Regiment:
A Company
1stBattalion
New Zealand Expeditionary Forces Auckland Regiment
Medals:
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Any other information (e.g. Service Record/ appearance etc)
- In 1871 census, father was a shoe riveter with an army pension, aged 41 years old
- Born in England
- 1i 1911 he was living with the Spence Family as a boarder in Edward Street.
- Enlisted 31.10.1916 and stated that he had lived in New Zealand for 5 years.
- Stated both parents were dead.
- Next of Kin registered as brother, Leslie Read of Roseberry House, 48, Danes Hill Rd, Leicester (originally Leicester Road, Anstey) as well as Mr E. Brown, a friend of above address.
- He was 5’ 9” tall and weighed 11stn 7lbs.
- Fair hair; blue eyes
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