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Reid, R.W., AC1, 1941

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Newcastle (St John Westgate & Elswick) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

1269254 Aircraftman 1st Cl.
R.W. Reid
Royal Air Force
13th August 1941, age 19.

Eternal rest
give unto him, O Lord
and let perpetual light
shine upon him.
R.I.P.

Robert Wilson Reidwas born at Newcastle upon Tyne in the fourth quarter of 1921, the son of Teresa Reid and the stepson of James Conroy of Denton Burn.

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson

Robert is remembered in the Book of Remembrance, Royal Air Force, 1939-45 at Monkwearmouth M46.02 page 97


The CWGC entry for Aircraftman 1st Class Reid

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