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252780 Pte. John Paterick "Paddy" Reid British Army 13th Btn. Cheshire Regiment from:Orpington Jack Reid left Ireland and joined the British Army, 13th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. He was sent to France where he received severe facial and arm wounds on 10th of August 1917 at the age of 22. Paddy was returned to England for treatment at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. Here he received facial reconstruction as a patient of Dr. Gillies. Paddy also met and married a local girl, Kathleen Price, who we believed worked at the hospital. They lived in Orpington and St Mary Cray area and brought up a family of seven. Paddy worked at Fort Halstead as an engineer until retirement. He very rarely spoke of his wartime experiences. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**