Basic Details
Surname
Reid
Forenames
Duncan Flower Cunningham
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Cunningham-Reid
Served or died
Died
Notes
Transferred to the R.F.C. in October 1915.
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Second Lieutenant
DUNCAN FLOWER CUNNINGHAM-REID
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Flying Corps
12th Sqdn.
Date of Death
Died 19 December 1915
Age 26 years old
Buried or commemorated at
CEMENT HOUSE CEMETERY
VIIA. D. 8.
Belgium
Secondary Unit, Regiment
formerly 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse)
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of Arthur Reid and Agnes Kingscote (formerly Reid), of 5, Gloucester Place, Kensington, London. Transferred to the R.F.C. in October 1915.
Personal Inscription
SENT 60 MILES TO PROTECT ANOTHER HE FOUGHT IN THE AIR FOR HALF AN HOUR SURROUNDED BY THE ENEMY ENABLING RECONNAISSANCE MACHINE TO RETURN SAFELY LOVED BY ALL
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Air Force (RFC/RAF)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Flying Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Secondary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Secondary - Stated)
29th. Lancers (Deccan Horse)
Rank / Title (Secondary - Stated)
Lieutenant
Our references
Service (Secondary - Our reference)
Unit (Secondary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Secondary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Oostcamp
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Langemark
Cemetery
Cement House cemetery
Year of death
1915
Month of death
December
Day of death
26
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Aerial Battle
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action