June Gilchrist Reid was born on 26 June 1939 . She was a science student at the University of Glasgow from 1957-1962 . In her first year, 1957-1958, she studied Geography, French and political Economics. The following year she took Double Geography, Single Maths and Geology. In her third year she studied Maths, Astronomy and Botany in her fourth year she took Geography (Junior Hons) and in her final year, 1961-1962, she took Geography (Senior Hons). June Reid graduated Bsc in 1962 .
Colin David Kerr was born on the 9th of July in 1939 . He matriculated as a science student at the University of Glasgow , Scotland in 1957. During the years that he attended university, Colin studied Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Mathematics, Geology, Botany, and Astronomy. He graduated Bsc in 1965 and according to the General Council Registers he went on to become a Geologist.
June and Colin married on 7 October 1965. Their place of residence at the time of their marriage was Dodoma, Tanzania.
From the guide to the Papers of June Gilchrist Reid, b1939, science graduate and Colin David Kerr, b1939, science graduate, University of Glasgow, Scotland, 1957-1962, (Glasgow University Archives Service)
