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Reid, K., Sgt., 1943
In Newcastle West Road Crematorium is the Commonwealth War Grave of 1592054 Sergeant Kenneth Reid, serving with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died 18/10/1943.

Sgt. Reid was serving in 24 O.T.U. He was a crew member of Whitley V EB347which took off from Long Marston on a training exercise. The aircraft crashed killing all on board.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Vol. 7: Operational Training Units 1940-1947. W.R. Chorley; 2002; Midland Publishing; ISBN 1 85780 132 6

Kenneth Reid is remembered at Heaton Grammar School H91.02


The CWGC entry for Sergeant Reid

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