| Surname: | Reid |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | P/5633 |
| Notes: | MMP and MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star (shown as deleted from roll 3/4/1920) Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 10/11/1914. Shown as 9/11/1914 to 4/12/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia, 31/12/1915 on medal roll page B403.. Formerly A/Sgt. 2 Seaforth Highlanders. No. 9911. National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918, Section IV, Southampton, page 320. Medal Card: Inf Records Perth returns (26) 1914 Star, 8/4/1920 for Adjutant and deletion,. He enlisted in 1902, and on the outbreak of war was drafted to the Western Front, where he served on various sectors. He took part in the Battles of Ypres, the Somme and Arras and many other important engagements, and also fought through the Retreat of 1918. He holds the 1914 Star, and General Service and Victory Medals and in 1920 was still serving at Antwerp. 2 Rigby Road, Southampton. |