A Good Family group, O.B.E and M.I.D group to the Royal Engineers and G.S.M. Cyprus to the Royal Berkshire Regiment

Description A Good Family group, O.B.E and M.I.D group to the Royal Engineers and G.S.M. Cyprus to the Royal Berkshire Regiment The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; British War Medal, Lieut G.F.H. Reid; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; 1939-45 War Medal (M.I.D. Oak leaf) Swing mounted as worn) Matching set of miniatures, but with his Victory Medal , (these mounted on card) Relatives General Service Medal 1918-62 (Eliz II) clasp Cyprus, Lt. D.L. B. Reid. R. Berks. (Swing mounted as worn) with matching Miniature medal and box of issue. George Frederick Harry Reid, was born on the 7th May 1897. His MIC shows his entitlement to a pair for WW1 service, landing in France on the 2nd June 1916.  It gives his address as being in Birchington, Kent. Mentioned in Despatches , London gazette 14th December 1917 2nd Lieut 27th October 1915 Lieut 1st July 1917 Capt 20th April 1925 Maj 1st May 1934 A/Lieut Col 11th December 1939 Temp/Lieut Col 11th March 1940 Lieut Col 10th february 1941 O.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 18th February 1943. A/Col 1st March 1943 T/Col 1st September 1943 Mentioned in Despatches, London gazette 22nd March 1945. Col 16th April 1945 Retired Staff, 29th September 1950 David Leonard Bertil Reid – Royal Berkshire Regiment. 2nd Lieut 12th February 1954, Lieut 12th february 1956 Capt 12th February 1960 Resigns his commission on 24th November 1964 Condition – GVF