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Francis Smith Reid

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, RA (1900–1970) was a senior officer in the

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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

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District (1951–52). Reid was secretary to the Speaker of the House of Commons."Reid, Sir Francis Smith (1900-1970) Knight Brigadier, Secretary to Speaker of House of Commons"

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. Retrieved 8 January 2015 He lived at

Berden Hall Berden Hall is a Grade II* listed Elizabethan country house in Berden, in the Uttlesford District of Essex, England. The house was built in the 1580s. In 2012 the house was on the market for £3.5 million. History A manor house existed in Berde ...

and is buried in the churchyard of St Nicholas' Church,

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, Essex.

Berden St Nicholas churchyard 09 Brigadier Sir Francis Reid of Berden Hall

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Former Army commanders
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Francis 1900 births 1970 deaths Commanders of the Order of the British Empire British Army personnel of World War II Sri Lankan brigadiers People from Bearsden Royal Artillery officers Commanders of the Sri Lanka Army