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).Brigadier Sir Francis Smith Reid, The Generals of WWII
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", The National Archives. Retrieved 8 January 2015 He lived at Berden Hall and is buried in the churchyard of St Nicholas' Church, Berden, Essex.
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