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| Reid's name is also spelled Harrie Archbold Reid. He entered the army as a cornet in the 16th Lancers on 5th July 1864 and served with them in India from 1865-67. He exchanged to the 7th Hussars as a lieutenant on 22nd Dec 1868, captain in Dec 1870, Major in Dec 1883. He was in Natal from 1881-2 and during that time was Adjutant of the Cheshire Yeomanry. and in India again from 1888-94. Reid took over command of the regiment from Lt-Col Hunt on 19th Dec 1893 whilst they were stationed at Mhow in India. He retired on half pay owing to ill health on 26th June 1895. The picture of him as a captain is from a group photo taken in Norwich in 1875. |
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