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The following is copied from the Manitoba, Cn. Born at Toronto on 30 July 1872, son of John Young Reid, publisher of the. He was educated at Upper Canada College (Toronto) then worked as a clerk with the Toronto firm of Buntin, Reid & Company starting in 1888. He subsequently worked for twelve years as Secretary-Treasurer and Manager of the estates department with the General Trust Company. In 1907, he first served for four years as Treasurer for the Winnipeg Board of Trade. In 1911, he joined the department store of Robinson. & Company, 398-412 Main Street, as Secretary-Treasurer and eventually became Vice President. He rejoined Robinsons after the First World War and later established the investment house which bore his name. He was a Director of the Canadian General Securities Company, a member of the council of the Winnipeg Board of Trade for 31 years, and served as President of the Better Business Bureau. Reid was one of the original officers of the 79th Regiment, Cameron Highlanders of Canada. In 1916 he was the second officer to command the 179th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders of Canada. He sailed with them to England, and upon the reorganization of Canadas reserve the following year, he became commander of the 14th Reserve Battalion. He also commanded the 20th Brigade, and served as Honorary Colonel of the 10th Machine Gun Brigade and the 1st Battalion, Queens Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, and Honorary President of the Western Canada Military Institute during the post-war years. On 7 June 1905, he married Georgina Robinson of Winnipeg, daughter of Jerry Robinson. They had two sons: John Young Reid (b 1907) and Jerrold Reid. He was a founder of the Knowles Boys Home. A member of the Manitoba Club. Canadian Club of Winnipeg. Manitoba Jockey Club, Winnipeg Winter Club. Oakland Shooting Club, Minaki Campers Association, National Club (Toronto), Pine Ridge Golf Club. Royal Yacht Club (Toronto), United Service Club, Winnipeg Philatelic Society, Royal Colonial Institute (England), Winnipeg Garrison Club, and Badminton Club (President). He served as President of the St. (1915 to 1916, 1918 to 1920), President of the Winnipeg Burns Club. President of the Winnipeg Art Gallery. His Winnipeg home, 329 Wellington Crescent. Was designed by architect Herbert B. He died at Winnipeg. On 1 August 1945 after a weeks illness and was buried with full military honours at Elmwood Cemetery. His casket was carried on a gun carriage along River Avenue with the pipe band of the Cameron Highlanders in attendance. Thanks for taking the time to view this one. The item “Canadian WW I and WWII War Medals Life of Lt. Col. John Y Reid” is in sale since Saturday, September 16, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Canada”. The seller is “calicoretreiver” and is located in Tucson, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica.