Francis Reid

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John Lindsay Barker
1900-1970
Place of birth	Bearsden, Scotland
Place of death	Scotland
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Brigadier
Unit	Royal Artillery
Commands held	General Officer Commanding Ceylon Army, District Officer Commanding Cyprus District, Commander Royal Artillery 78th Division
Battles/wars	World War 2
Awards	CBE

Brigadier Sir Francis Smith Reid CBE, RA (1900-1970) was a senior officer in the British Army during World War II 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)