Clement Wreford-Reed

Bombardier C. Wreford Reed, who was killed in action at Flers, France, on October 9th, 1916, was the elder son of Mr. A. C. Reed, of Christchurch. Born on 19th November, 1899, he was educated at Richmond School, and afterwards entered Christchurch Boys' High School. He subsequently came to Lincoln, where he obtained his Diploma. After leaving Lincoln he took up a sheep farm at Balmoral, North Canterbury, and was residing there when war was declared. He left New Zealand in November of 1915 with the 8th Artillery Reinforcements. Source: Canterbury Agricultural College Magazine, June 1917, pp406-407.