| Surname: | Reid |
| Initials: | J McK |
| Rank: | Warrant Officer I |
| Army Number: | 2695126 |
| Notes: | MPSC. He enlisted in to the Scots Guards, 31/12/38 to Army Reserve, 1/12/39 returned to Scots Guards, 27/11/39 transferred to MPSC. 25/2/47 to class Z (T) reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 19/8/12, Whitburn, Bathgate, enlisted 25/2/35, at Edinburgh, He resided in 86 Whinney Hill, Durham City, Co. Durham, He married Anne Rotherham, 8/9/39 at Durham, Co. Durham,Occupation Miner. He served Home 25/2/35 to 19/9/36, Palestine 20/9/36 to 30/12/36, Home 31/12/36 to 29/12/38, Reserve 30/12/36 to 30/11/39, Mobilized 1/12/39 to 22/12/39, France23/12/39 to 6/4/40, Home 7/4/40 to 18/4/40, France 19/4/40 to 7/6/40, Home 8/6/40 to 6/1/43, North Africa 7/1/43 to 2/11/45, Home 3/11/45 to 6/2/46, B reserve 7/2/46 to 24/2/47, Z (T) Reserve 25/2/47 to 9/2/54, A G Reserve 10/2/54 to 19/8/57. Testimonial: Officer of complete integrity who understand and can lead the different types of men. He is trustworthy and fearlessly efficient and extremely capable. A man in whom the utmost trust and be placed and who can be relied upon at all times for his devotion to duty. 28/1/46. 2/1/50 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 5 Fairmont View, East Ardsley, Yorks. James McKenzie Reid. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: WO100/503 Page: 29 Jan. 30, 1940) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Palestine awarded as Guardsman, 1 Scots Guards, No. 2695126, Also repeated on WO 100/509, page 11, 27/7/40 entry lined through 27/7/40 entered on roll of Scots Guards. |