John Henry Reid

(Confirmed)

Born: 22 April, 1892

Died: 11 January, 1938

Biographical Summary:

A member of the teaching staff at Mosman Public School who enlisted with his colleague Leslie Langham Dinning.

He landed at Gallipoli with the 1st Battalion on 25 April 1915 and was wounded in action the next day.  He was evacuated to hospital in Alexandria, Egypt and then transferred to hospital in Manchester, England.  He remained in England for nearly a year before returning to Australia.  He arrived in June 1916 and was discharged from the AIF in September 1916.

He resumed teaching at Mosman Public School.  He subsequently graduated from the University of Sydney and went on to have a successful teaching career.  He died on 11 January 1938 after an extended period of poor health.  [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• John Henry Reid
• Jack Reid

Service Number: 658

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 22 April, 1892 in Redfern, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 11 January, 1938 in Albury

Address:

• 24 Vista Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - John Reid
• mother - Julia Sullivan
• wife - Laura Grace Cowan Thomas

Organisations:

• Member of - 1st Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• REID John Henry Service Number 658 Place of Birth Sydney NSW Place of Enlistment Kensington NSW Next of Kin Father REID J (Webpage)
• THE ANZAC SPIRIT Tale of Two Diggers (Newspaper Article)
• AUSTRALIANS AT THE DARDANELLES AN INTERESTING LETTER (Newspaper Article)
• OUR TROOPS (Newspaper Article)
• THE ANZAC SPIRIT Tale of Two Diggers (Newspaper Article)
• Letters From Our Boys at The Dardanelles (Newspaper Article)
• The University of Sydney and the Great War John Henry Reid (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• Reid on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour