Accession Number | H05593 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Andrew Lambert Reid, 51st Battalion. An engineer from Malvern, ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Andrew Lambert Reid, 51st Battalion. An engineer from Malvern, Vic prior to enlistment, Lt Reid embarked with the rank of Second Lieutenant with D Company, 38th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Runic on 20 June 1916. After transferring to the 51st Battalion, he was promoted to Lieutenant. Lt Reid was killed in action on 9 June 1917. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial