| Accession Number | H06659 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) John Cecil Drury Reid, 4th Pioneer Battalion. A surveyor from ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) John Cecil Drury Reid, 4th Pioneer Battalion. A surveyor from Willaura, Vic prior to enlistment, Lt Reid embarked with the 5th Tunnelling Company from Melbourne on HMAT Warilda on 25 May 1916. Following his transfer to the 4th Pioneer battalion he was awarded the Military Cross "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in making a daring and successful reconnaissance, under heavy fire, in order to establish communication between certain important points. He performed similar valuable work on two subsequent occasions, on the latter of which he was seriously wounded." On 10 June 1917 he succumbed to his wounds, aged 41, and was buried in the Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. See also H06659A.