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Captain Guy Patrick Spence Reid was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Reid transferred from infantry duty to the Royal Flying Corps; he was posted to 20 Squadron in early 1916. He racked up five wins beginning 7 February, when he won the first clash between Fokker Eindekkers and the Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2b by driving off the German plane with a smoking engine. He received the Military Cross on 26 February 1916. By 6 September 1916, he had run his score to five. He was the second earliest of the 44 aces that would serve in 20 Squadron during the war.

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  • Guy Reid
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  • Captain Guy Patrick Spence Reid was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Reid transferred from infantry duty to the Royal Flying Corps; he was posted to 20 Squadron in early 1916. He racked up five wins beginning 7 February, when he won the first clash between Fokker Eindekkers and the Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2b by driving off the German plane with a smoking engine. He received the Military Cross on 26 February 1916. By 6 September 1916, he had run his score to five. He was the second earliest of the 44 aces that would serve in 20 Squadron during the war.
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Birth Date
  • 1897-05-18(xsd:date)
Branch
  • Infantry; flying service
death place
  • England
Name
  • Guy Patrick Spence Reid
Birth Place
  • Puerto Cruz, Teneriffe, Canary Islands
Awards
death date
  • 1917-10-16(xsd:date)
Rank
  • Captain
placeofburial
  • Newport Cemetery, Lincolnshire
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  • Captain Guy Patrick Spence Reid was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Reid transferred from infantry duty to the Royal Flying Corps; he was posted to 20 Squadron in early 1916. He racked up five wins beginning 7 February, when he won the first clash between Fokker Eindekkers and the Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2b by driving off the German plane with a smoking engine. He received the Military Cross on 26 February 1916. By 6 September 1916, he had run his score to five. He was the second earliest of the 44 aces that would serve in 20 Squadron during the war.
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