PHANTOM McIntosh-Reid, William Sydney

A Talent For Adventure
By Andrew Croft
Colonel Paddy
By Patrick Marrinan

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
McIntosh-Reid
  • FORENAME
William Sydney
  • UNIT
E Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment,R.A.C. (attached 5th US Corps)
  • RANK
Captain
  • NUMBER
151350
  • AWARD
Military Cross,Bronze Star (US)
  • PLACE
France 1944 (MC) N.W. Europe 1944-45 (BS)
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
"Mackintosh-Reid" in one source
born 12.7.1912 Edzell,Angus
educated Merchiston Castle School
graduated Edinburgh University 1932
apprentice,C. & J. Clark Ltd,Somerset
general manager,Baird the Bootmaker,Edinburgh
enlisted Royal Scots 1939
Royal Artillery 1940 (cadet officer)
152 (Ayrshire Yeomanry)Regiment,R.A.
F Squadron 7.2.1944
E Squadron 1944
died 2.3.1999 Borders General Hospital,Melrose
 
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