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We remember Herbert W Reed
We remember Herbert W Reed
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
Francis James Reed
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1887
1889
sibling
Alfred Charles Reed
Source:6656531
1889
1891
sibling
Ada Mary
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1891
1894
1897
sibling
Elsie Minnie Reed
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1897
1905
sibling
Hilda Eliza Reed
Source:6656531
1905
1917
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9553509
1917
service
British Army
Private
302172
London Regiment
Source:3683802
service
British Army
Rifleman
345009
London Regiment
6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles).
Source:9553509
1917
death
Killed in Action
His body was never found. 13 men of his A Company were missing after the attack at Nobles Farm.
Nobles Farm, Battle of Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:6656531
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9553510
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert W |
| Initials | HW |
| Last Name | Reed |
| Source | 3683802 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 302172 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 345009 | London Regiment | 6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles). | Rifleman |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Reed | mother | ||
| Samuel Francis Reed | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis James Reed | brother | 1887 | |
| Alfred Charles Reed | brother | 1889 | |
| Ada Mary | sister | 1891 | |
| Elsie Minnie Reed | sister | 1897 | |
| Hilda Eliza Reed | sister | 1905 |
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Herbert William ReedIn private's uniform, presumably of the London Regiment, City of London Rifles.
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Panel at Tyne Cot Memorial, BelgiumThis is where Herbert is remembered.Contributed by:
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Herbert remembered on his Father's grave.At the City of London Cemetery: 'Also of his son, Herbert William Reed, killed in action whose body lies in Flanders.'Contributed by:
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The Reed family:Family members in the back row: Ada, Herbert, Alfred, Francis, Minnie Seated: Samuel, Eliza, James Willett, Eliza's Father and Herbert's Grandfather On the ground in the front: HildaContributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Susan26537 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Susan26537 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert William Reed | Elizabeth21148 | |
| Panel at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium | Elizabeth21148 | |
| Herbert remembered on his Father's grave. | Elizabeth21148 | |
| The Reed family: | Elizabeth21148 | |
| Cap Badge | Susan26537 |
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