The officer lying dead in Germany is
1202828 Richard Herbert REED (172568]. per London Gazette with a later corection of his name
11th Apr. 1944 (p. 1667, col. I) concerning
Richard Herbert REED (172568)
for Herbert read
Robert;
The man cashiered was
1202828 Richard Robert REED (111113).
So, its seems commishioned twice with a new officers number each time. Learn something new every day.