Allegiance United Kingdom
Ceylon Name Francis Reid Awards CBE | Battles/wars World War II Rank Brigadier Role Actress | |
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Service/branch British Army
Ceylon Army Commands held Commander of the Ceylon Army,
District Officer Commanding Cyprus District,
Commander Royal Artillery 78th Division Died February 3, 2010, Beverly Hills, California, United States Spouse Philip Bourneuf (m. 1940–1979) Parents Anna May Reid, Charles William Reid Nominations Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Movies and TV shows The Edge of Night, Seconds, Mercy or Murder?, Portia Faces Life, The Andromeda Strain Similar People Macdonald Carey, Susan Seaforth Hayes, Suzanne Rogers, Bill Hayes, John Clarke | ||
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 House of Commons. He lived at Berden Hall and is buried in the churchyard of St Nicholas' Church, Berden, Essex.
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