Name
Lieutenant Adam Ernest Reid
Born
1893-07-13
From
Occupation
School Teacher
Religion
Presbyterian
Death
1916-09-17
Killed
Missing in Action
Monument
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Service Record 1
Highest Rank
Lieutenant
Conflict
Battalion
Enlisted
Enlistment Date
1915-10-28
Service Record 2
Highest Rank
Lieutenant
Conflict
Battalion
54th Battalion
Enlisted
Enlistment Date
1915-10-28
Notes
Newspapers state that Lt. Reid received the DSO for his actions during the raid that cost him his life. No military records have yet been found to confirm this award, or the Military Cross for which he was recommended in the 54th Battalion Diary.Sources & Links
a) McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print. ;b) Bruce County Historical Society military project, A2016.007.001dd.
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Rememberance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
News Clippings
Walkerton Telescope Oct. 12, 1916
Walkerton Telescope, Nov. 2, 1916
Reid Obituary Nov. 1916
54th Battalion Diary referring to Reid, courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Bradley Community Centre plaque
Roll of Honour for Ontario Teachers, 1914-1918
Adam Ernest Reid
