Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Reid

Albert Henry

Sergeant

Source: OZ-Boer database

New South Wales, 3rd Contingent NSW Imperial Bushm

Reid

Alex

Trooper

Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879

Border Horse

Reid

Alex

Source: WO100/283

Middelburg TG

Reid

Alexander

1011 and 385

Trooper

2nd Battalion
Source: Nominal roll in WO127

Imperial Light Horse

Reid

Alexander

40217

Private

Source: QSA Medal Rolls

129th Company, 28th Btn, IY

Reid

Alexander

29993

Private

Source: QSA Medal Rolls

108th Company, 6th Btn, IY

Reid

Alexander

2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

(Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl

Reid

Alexander

2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA rolls

Imperial Light Horse

Reid

Alexander

41193

Trooper

No known Company. Served in 35th Btn IY
Source: QSA Medal Rolls

Imperial Yeomanry

Reid

Alexander

Captain

REID, ALEXANDER, Captain, was born 2 October 1863, son of Thomas Reid, of Hampstead. He served in the South African War in 1900; was mentioned in Despatches; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Alexander Reid, Captain, City Imperial Volunteers, 1st Volunteer Battalion Middlesex Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King, 28 October 1901. Major Reid married, in 1906, Margaret Frederica, widow of Major Henry Chalmers Hudson, IMS, 16th Bengal Cavalry, and they had one son.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

City Imperial Volunteers

Reid

Alexander

23907

Trooper

Source: QSA Medal Rolls

19th Company, 6th Btn, IY

Reid

Alexander

2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Reid