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British army officer
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Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Scotland, United Kingdom
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70 years
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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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).
Reid was secretary to the Speaker of the Houseof Commons. He lived at Berden Hall and is buried in the churchyard of St Nicholas' Church, Berden, Essex.
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