Reid, Florence (c. 1870–1950)
Reid, Florence (c. 1870–1950)
Australian prime-ministerial wife. Born Flora Ann Brumbry, c. 1870, in Australia; died Sept 1, 1950, in Rose Bay, Sydney; m. George Reid (prime minister of Australia, 1904–05), Nov 5, 1891 (died 1918); children: Thelma (b. 1893), Douglas (b. 1895), and Clive (b. 1899).
Served as vice-president of the Sydney Women's Electoral League (1899); was particularly active at Australia House in London when husband was High Commissioner (1910–16); after WWI, was closely involved with work for returned service personnel in England, then Australia. Was the 1st Australian woman to be awarded the Dame Grand Cross of the British Empire (GBE, 1917).
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