Francis Reid

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]

Headstone for Brigadier Sir Francis Reid of Berden Hall, Essex

For those of a similar name, see Frank Reid (disambiguation) and Frances Reid (disambiguation).

Francis Smith Reid
Born	1900 Bearsden, Scotland
Died	1970 Scotland
Allegiance	United Kingdom Ceylon
Service/branch	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

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

1. Brigadier Sir Francis Smith Reid, The Generals of WWII
2. "Past Army Commanders". Sri Lanka Army. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
3. "Reid, Sir Francis Smith (1900-1970) Knight Brigadier, Secretary to Speaker of House of Commons", The National Archives. Retrieved 8 January 2015

External links

• Former Army commanders
• Scottish Names

Military offices
Preceded by James Sinclair, 19th Earl of Caithness	Commander of the Ceylon Army 1952–1955	Succeeded by Anton Muttukumaru