William Reid (British Army officer)
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Major General Sir William Reid GCMG KCB FRS (25 April 1791 – 31 October 1858) was a Scottish military engineer, administrator and meteorologist.[1] He was Governor of the Bermudas (1839–1846), of the British Windward Islands (1846–1848), and of Malta (1851–1858). Reid founded the Bermuda National Library in 1839.[2]
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Sir William Reid | |
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Born | 25 April 1791 Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland |
Died | 31 October 1858(1858-10-31) (aged 67) London, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Board of Ordnance |
Years of service | 1809– |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 419 |
Unit | Corps of Royal Engineers |
Battles/wars | Peninsular War, 1810–14 New Orleans, 1815 Netherlands & France, 1815–16 Algiers, 1816 Spain, 1835–36 |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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