The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private B T Reynolds

Private Bert Thomas REYNOLDS, G/13344, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 30th September 1916, age 22.

Born Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales, son of Herbert Edward and Mary Reynolds, of 24, New Church St., Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales.

Enlisted Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales, age 20 years & 7 months, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 126lbs, dark complexion, brown eyes, fair hair.

Home 12th September 1914 to 12th April 1916.

12th September 1914, enlisted & posted 7th Battalion, Territorial Force, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Service No.117; 19th June 1915, posted 47 Provisional Battalion; 28th October 1915 to 30th October 1915, 4th Provisional Field Ambulance, Norwich, influenza; 12th April 1916, Mundesley, Norfolk, discharged (under the provisions of the Military Service Act 1916), age 22 years & 2 months, height 5ft 7 inches, dark complexion, eyes light brown, hair dark brown. Formerly compositor.

Home 13th April 1916 to 2nd July 1916; BEF 3rd July 1916 to 30th September 1916.

Called up, (under the provisions of the Military Service Act 1916), Norwich, Norfolk, age 22 years & 2 months, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 126lbs. Resided 24, New Church St., Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Formerly compositor.

Home, 13th April 1916 to 2nd July 1916; BEF, 3rd July 1916 to 30th September 1916.

13th April 1916, Called up; 15th April 1916, posted 12th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd July 1916, posted BEF; 3rd July 1916, Infantry Base Depot, France; 5th July 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13rd July 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France/ Newtown, Montgomeryshire War Memorial.

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