About Francis Reid
Lived 1900 – 1970. Francis Reid was a British military personnel.
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 Cyrenaica District (1951–52).
Reid was secretary to the Speaker of the House of Commons. He lived at Berden Hall and is buried in the churchyard of St Nicholas' Church, Berden, Essex.
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Who was Francis Reid?
Sri Lankan army commander
When was Francis Reid born?
Francis Reid was born in 1900 in Bearsden.
When did Francis Reid die?
Francis Reid died in 1970 in Scotland.
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Francis Reid was a military personnel.
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Francis Reid was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Francis Reid. https://biography.guide/francis-reid/
MLA: "Francis Reid." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/francis-reid/.
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