Francis Reid
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Francis Smith Reid
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| Born | 1900 Bearsden, Scotland[citation needed] |
| Died | 1970 Scotland[citation needed] |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom Ceylon |
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British Army Ceylon Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands held | Commander of the Ceylon Army, District Officer Commanding Cyprus District, Commander Royal Artillery 78th Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | CBE |
Brigadier Sir Francis Smith Reid CBE, RA (1900–1970) was a senior officer in the British Army during the Second World War and the following years. He was the second Commander of the Ceylon Army from 1952 to 1955. His other commands included Commander, Ceylon Garrison and UK troops in Ceylon (1949–50), Cyprus District (1950–51) and Cyrenacia District (1951–52).[1][2]
File:Berden St Nicholas churchyard 09 Brigadier Sir Francis Reid of Berden Hall.jpg
Headstone for Brigadier Sir Francis Reid of Berden Hall, Essex
Reid was secretary to the Speaker of the House of Commons.[3] He lived at Berden Hall and is buried in the churchyard of St Nicholas' Church, Berden, Essex.
References
- ↑ Brigadier Sir Francis Smith Reid, The Generals of WWII
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Reid, Sir Francis Smith (1900-1970) Knight Brigadier, Secretary to Speaker of House of Commons", The National Archives. Retrieved 8 January 2015
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| Preceded by | Commander of the Ceylon Army 1952 - 1955 |
Succeeded by Anton Muttukumaru |
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