Lance/Corporal John Reid.
2291 1/5th East Lancashire Regiment.
Killed in Action 6th June 1915, aged 35.
John was born in Bacup about 1880.
John married Margaret Ann about 1910 in Burnley.
In the 1911 census they were living at 11 Arthur St, Burnley, John was 32 and a miner, Margaret was 34 and a weaver.
From the Burnley News dated 20th February 1915: ROLL OF HONOUR.- BURNLEY MEN SERVING THEIR COUNTRY. - PROUD RECORD FOR ST MARY'S CHURCH. - (SECOND INSTALMENT)
We are publishing the second instalment of the Roll of Honour of men associated with the various churches in the town who have joined one or other of the branches of His Majesty's forces, we desire to thank the clergy and superintendence of the different denominations for their hearty cooperation in the compilation of the lists. We have received quite a number of letters expressing pleasure at the publications of the names of the men connected with the churches who have answered the country's call and it will be our endeavour to make the roll of honour as complete as possible. We have already in hand a very large proportion of church Returns, but there are a few not yet to hand, and we asked those in charge of lists not yet received to facilitate their completion. This week's the space allocated to the roll of honour is monopolized by the names of men connected with St Mary's Church Comber Yorkshire Street, who are now serving with the colours. A list of such abnormal proportions reflects great credit on St Mary's Parish and the town in general.
ST MARY'S.
John Reid is listed on the Roll of Honour.
From The Express and Advertiser dated 30 June 1915: BURNLEY COLLIER KILLED. ONE OF TWO TERRITORIAL BROTHERS.
On Monday morning information was conveyed to his wife at 3 Turf Yard Burnley, that Lance Corporal John Reid of the 1/5th East Lancs Territorials, had fallen at the Dardanelles on the 6th June. The soldier only joined at the Outbreak of War, but had previously had army service. He was 36 years old and worked at a local Colliery being a member of the Burnley Miners Association.
Lance Corporal Reid has a brother in the same regiment Private John (sic, Joseph) Reid, who enlisted with him last year, but up to the present he is quite safe. No word has been received from the dead soldier since May 26th when he wrote that he would be sent to the Dardanelles. The brother also has been in the army before.
Lived at 3 Turf Yard.
John left his effects to his widow Margaret A.
John was buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Gallipoli:Grave Ref; XII.A.10