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Pte. George Reid
British Army 7th Btn. South Wales Borderers
from:Alice Street, Cardiff
(d.5th Nov 1917)
George S Reid was born in Cardiff in 1889 and was killed in action on 05/11/1917, he was with the South Wales Borderers, 7th Battallion during The Great War. He is buried in Doiran Military Cemetery in Greece/Macedonia.
He appears in the 1891 Wales Census age 2 yrs and is in the 1901 Wales Census age 12yrs resident at 27 Eleanor Street, Cardiff.He is listed with his parents John Reid born in Govan, Scotland and Mary Reid nee Murray born in Scotland.His father came to Cardiff to work in the Cardiff Dry Dock as a Boilermaker. George came from a large and loving family, with
two step sisters and a step brother from his fathers 1st marriage; William, Maggie and Mary Anne and siblings, Jennnie, Joseph, Edith, Mary, Christina, Jessie and John. George S Reid will live forever in the hearts of his family. We honour and respect his memory.