Robert Reid
b. 1895 d. 1965
Robert Reid was born and raised at Slamannan near Falkirk, and was taught piping by John MacDougall Gillies. He served in France and Palestine in the First World War and became Pipe Major of the 7th Battalion the HLI.
He was a noted prize-winner in piping competitions and published a book of bagpipe music, 'The Piper’s Delight’, around 1933. He had a bagpipe-making business at 60 George Street, Glasgow, from 1932 until 1957.
He made several 78 rpm records for the Beltona label.