Denys Whitehorn Reid

Denys Whitehorn Reid
Born24 March 1897
Dundee, Scotland
Died28 November 1970 (aged 73)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
British Indian Army
Years of service1914–1947
RankMajor-General
Service number11495
UnitSeaforth Highlanders
5th Mahratta Light Infantry
Commands3rd Battalion, 5th Mahratta Light Infantry (1940–1941)
29th Indian Infantry Brigade (1941–1942)
10th Indian Infantry Division (1944–1947)
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsCB (5 July 1945)[1]
CBE (9 September 1942)[2]
DSO (26 July 1918,[3] 23 March 1941[4])
MC (19 January 1916,[5] 23 March 1918[6])
Legion of Merit, Degree of Commander (USA) (19 November 1948)[7]

Major-General Denys Whitehorn Reid CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar (24 March 1897 – 28 November 1970) was an officer in the British Army and the British Indian Army during World War I and World War II.[8]

  1. ^ "No. 37161". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 1945. p. 3490.
  2. ^ "No. 35697". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 September 1942. p. 3945.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference DSO1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "No. 35221". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 July 1941. p. 4109.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference MC1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "No. 30813". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 July 1918. p. 8764.
  7. ^ "No. 38459". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 November 1948. p. 6059.
  8. ^ Smart 2005, p. 265.