REID, Colin Barclay - W46104, WX29320
| Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia |
| Conflict | World War 2 |
|---|---|
| Service Arm | Citizen Military Force Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 12th Australian Advance Workshop |
| Service No. | W46104, WX29320 |
| Service Arm | Army |
| Date of Birth | 28 July 1913 |
| Date of Death | 12 June 1998 |
| Relatives | Wife - Paula Borrett Son - Don Reid |
Certificate of Service and personal papers
Newspaper clipping - "Josephine kept the flag flying", Australasian Post, December 20, 1956
Newspaper clipping - "Miracle in the Rainforest", MAN, October 1963
Photo album compiled by Colin Reid. The original photos are held by the family and only photocopies were available to digitise.
Notebook
Story - "Be Good Little Brother"
"The Battle of Britain - An Air Ministry Account of the Great Days from 8th August - 31st October, 1940"
There were several copies of the "Guinea Gold" newspaper amongst the papers. They are linked here.
Guinea Gold - Volume 3 Number 85
Guinea Gold - Volume 3 Number 172
Guinea Gold - Volume 3 Number 174
Guinea Gold - Volume 3 Number 271
Routine Orders, Part 1, 11th August 1945
Passes and travel information
A.A. Book 84, A booklet giving advice for discharge from the services, revised January 1946; and other discharge information.
Army Rehabilitation - Advice to Army Personnel Awaiting Discharge
Obligations and Status of Officers After Termination of War Services
Demobilisation Procedure Book
This is a humorous poem written about a fellow officer, Lt Col F. J. Bradley who was CO of 12th Advanced Workshop.
Poem written by J. K Beard on 15th September 1945 - "Comrades"
Documents written in Japanese.
