The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

apanderson · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject: WULLIE REID, V.C.

Well, I get to call him Wullie as he's a fellow Bailliestonian.

Heard through the gravevine that there's going to be a plaque unveiled to him in Baillieston Library on 20th September 2008, at 12 noon.

This was kept remarkably quiet??

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Reid_(VC)

and

http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbreidw.htm

Anne

David McNay · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject:

Any news or pics on this?

apanderson · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:07 pm Post subject:

Nope, not that I've heard of anyway.

The unveiling was cancelled due to 'illness' - don't know who was ill and have never heard if there's been anything re-scheduled.

Anne

apanderson · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:31 pm Post subject:

I've just heard this is back on track and the memorial is to be unveiled in Baillieston Library on Saturday 7th February.

I don't know a time though . . . . . . Rolling Eyes

Anne

David McNay · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:39 am Post subject:

You could go to that and then make the Jack Alexander talk in the RHF Museum.

Depending on if the times don't clash, though.

apanderson · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:08 am Post subject:

Jings, crivens, help ma boab - meeting Thursday night, meeting all day Friday (Baillieston proposed new war memorial also back on track) then out again on Saturday (maybe) . . . . don't think I can stand the pace!

Anne Laughing

apanderson · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:32 pm Post subject:

Update - Proceedings start at 11 a.m. then the Lord Provost will unveil the plaque.

Anne

Essemuar · Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 3

The Lord Provost of Glasgow Bob Winter and Baillie Jim Coleman unveil the tribute to Lt. Bill Reid VC in Baillieston library.

apanderson · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:58 am Post subject:

I was holding off posting photos of this as the details on the plaque are incorrect and there is going to be a replacement made in the near future.

The date on the plaque (20th September 2008), was the date for the original unveiling ceremony but unfortunately, the man who had instigated the whole plan (Dougie Hay), fell ill. The ceremony was put 'on hold' but was rescheduled when tragically, the aforementioned man passed away. Members of Mr Hay's family were amongst those in attendance at the ceremony along with pupils from Swinton Primary School (the school Willie Reid had attended and gained the Dux prize) and Bannerman High School.

The new date for the unveiling was Saturday 7th February.

There is also some doubt over William Reid's rank. It seems he was not Flying Officer, but Flight Lieutenant.

Hopefully when the replacement plaque is organised, these details will have been sorted out.

Anne