William Reid of Banchory Devenick and Alford, Scotland

William Reid. 274 (MT) APC.

1. Panoramic photograph of 274 Company group at Plumstead, July 1918. 1 image.
2. Photograph of Margaret (née Massie) and William Reid with children Willie and Margaret taken 1921-2, at Alford Haughton Woods(?). With caption. 2 images.
3. Photograph of Margaret (Massie) and William Reid with Willie, Margaret and Rosie (Rosabella) and dog c. 1927. With caption. 2 images.

William Reid was my grandfather. He married Margaret Massie in 1915 when he was aged 31. He was an apprentice mason at Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland. A son was born in July 1916. It is assumed that William was conscripted in early 1916. I have a panoramic photograph of 274 Company at Plumstead taken in July 1918. William and Margaret had three children: Willie, Margaret and Rosabella (Rosie). I have two family photographs taken post war. The family lived in Alford post-war. William was a cycle engineer and sold records; he had his own business. It is thought he might have been shell-shocked. William died in 1932 of hypertension and haemorrhage.

1916-1918

Plumstead, Woolwich, England. Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, Scotland. Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Janet Byth

27/02/2019, Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen.