Francis Reid Explained

Francis Smith Reid
Birth Date:	1900
Death Date:	1970
Birth Place:	Bearsden, Scotland
Death Place:	Scotland
Allegiance:	United Kingdom
Rank:	Brigadier
Branch:	British Army Ceylon Army
Commands:	Commander of the Ceylon Army, District Officer Commanding Cyprus District, Commander Royal Artillery 78th Division
Unit:	Royal Artillery
Battles:	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]}

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.

External links

• Former Army commanders
• Scottish Names

Notes and References

1. http://www.generals.dk/general/Reid/Sir_Francis_Smith/Great_Britain.html Brigadier Sir Francis Smith Reid, The Generals of WWII
2. Web site: Past Army Commanders . Sri Lanka Army . 17 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120830175533/http://www.army.lk/pastcommanders.php . 30 August 2012 . dmy .
3. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F34546 "Reid, Sir Francis Smith (1900-1970) Knight Brigadier, Secretary to Speaker of House of Commons"