Search results Next record Previous record English Māori William Douglas Reid Born 21 February 1887 - Died 5 October 1917 PDF Key details Service number Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankCaptain/Military AWMM Royal Army Medical Corps AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Remuera Primary School World War One Gates, 25 Dromorne Road, Remuera Auckland 1050. Image provided … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Douglas AWMM SurnameReid AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth21 February 1887 AWMM Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship statusUnknown AWMM Married AWMM Married, 1 child AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsMilitary Cross (MC) AWMM MC. 1917. London Gazette. March 1917. he displayed great courage and skill in tending the wounded under heavy fire. Later, although himself wounded, he continued to dress the wounded of all units. He has previously done fine work. [Munich Trench, January 1917] AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentUnknown AWMM Doctor/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsBritish Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Killed while attending the wounded AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankCaptain/Military AWMM Royal Army Medical Corps AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Eldest child of John and Janet Reid (nee Currie), of New Zealand.Husband of Joanna Mary Reid (nee Bridge), of Northend House, Henley-on-Thames. They married in March 1915 and their son Ian Douglas Reid was born in December 1915.Studied medicine at Edinburgh University AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death5 October 1917 AWMM Age 30 AWMM France, Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryMenin Road South Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM I. E. 37. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameRemuera Primary School World War One Gates 1914-1918, 25 Dromorne Road, Remuera Auckland 1050 AWMM Roll of Honour Remember William Douglas Reid by laying a poppy. William Curle Reid William Donald Reid William Douglas Reid William Ernest Reid William Foster Reid Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Douglas Reid Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksBirths, Deaths and Marriages (New Zealand) Historical Records online https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz Sources Used Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org Sources Used Documents The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record