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| Name: |
George Ranald MacFarlane Reid |
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| Country: |
Scotland |
| Rank: |
Major |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
18, 20, 25 (RFC)
206 (RAF) |
| Victories: |
9 |
| Born: |
25 October 1893 |
| Place of Birth: |
Ardeer, Ayrshire |
| Died: |
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George Ranald MacFarlane Reid was the son of George M. and Gertrude M. Reid; living in Monkton & Prestwick, Ayrshire in 1901. Served in the 4th Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was promoted to Second Lieutenant (on probation) on 15 August 1914.
Appears as Major George Ronald MacFarlane Reid in the Supplement to the London Gazette of 1 January 1919 (31098/96). |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) George Ranald Macfarlane
Reid, 4th Bn., Arg. and Suth'd Highrs. and R.F.C.
For consistent gallantry and skill. In the course of seven days, 2nd Lts. Mann as pilot and Reid as observer, attacked no less than eight enemy aeroplanes. They drove down four, three of which were seriously damaged. The remainder were driven off, one escaping by getting into a cloud.Supplement to the London Gazette, 24 June 1916 (29637/6300) |
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| Military Cross (MC) Bar |
Lt. (temp. Capt.) George Ranald Macfarlane Reid, M.C., Arg. & Suth'd Highrs.
For conspicuous gallantry in action. He with his observer pursued a hostile aeroplane for some six miles into the enemy's territory, and there shot it down. He has on many previous occasions done very fine work.
(The Military Cross was awarded in London Gazette dated 24th June, 1916.)
Supplement to the London Gazette, 25 November 1916 (29837/11552) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
16 May 1916 |
0800 |
25 |
F.E.2b (6330) 1 |
Aviatik C (FTL/DES) |
Souchez |
| 2 |
19 May 1916 |
1815 |
25 |
F.E.2b (6330) 1 |
Fokker E (DES) |
Mericourt |
| 3 |
21 May 1916 |
1805 |
25 |
F.E.2b (6330) 1 |
C (DES) |
Annay-Lens |
| 4 |
29 Jul 1916 |
1215 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A22) 2 |
Rumpler C (DES) |
Zandvoorde |
| 5 |
31 Jul 1916 |
1135 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A22) 2 |
LVG C (DES) |
Ypres |
| 6 |
31 Aug 1916 |
1025 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A19) 2 |
Fokker D.II (OOC) |
Langemarck |
| 7 |
24 Sep 1916 |
1210 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A39) 2 |
Fokker D.II (DES) 3 |
Rumbeke |
| 8 |
16 Oct 1916 |
0905 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A39) 2 |
LVG C (OOC) |
Wadizeele |
| 9 |
21 Oct 1916 |
1200 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A39) 2 |
LVG C (DES) |
Comines |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt James Anderson Mann |
| 2 |
Observer Lt Laurence Scott |
| 3 |
Shared with Lt AD Pearce & 2/Lt WF Findlay (A19) |
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