Studio photo of Duncan Reid, son of Joseph and Phyllis (née Duncan) Reid. He died 30 September 1918 in France (originally reported on this record as November 1917). Private Duncan enlisted with the 157th Battalion after training at Camp Borden, and was deployed overseas in October 1916. Barrie Examiner: When the special call came for men from Simcoe, he was among the first who answered that call of duty and humanity, enlisting with the 157th Battalion. After training at Camp Borden, he went overseas with that unit in October 1916. When his Battalion was broken up in England he was transferred to the 75th Battalion and went to France on May 24, 1917, and had taken part in the heavy fighting of the summer. He was gassed on Nov. 10th 1918, and was sent to Liverpool Hospital for treatment. There he remained for four months, going thence to a convalescent camp. Again joining the. 75th Battalion, he returned to France on August 19, 1918, being there only five weeks when word was received that he had been killed in action. He was not married. The stripes on the forearms of his uniform indicate that he had been wounded, so the photo was likely taken before he returned to active duty and not long before his death. Special thanks to Jan Coward for corrections.
