Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4695147

Reference: WO372/21

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

UPP: GBM/MCI/4699590

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 6148732

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

Connected by: Sarah900

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0461993

Additional: Surname, forename, military details match.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 6148739

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Sarah900

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/06503/0085/4

Additional: Surname, forename, age match. Plus known that he was born in East Ilsley, Berkshire.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 6148746

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Sarah900

UPP: GBC/1901/0009589553

Additional: Surname, forename, age, birthplace match.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6161976

Title: Names Familiar to All - The Stories of the East Ilsley War Memorial

Description: Detailed information on the life of Reginald Wells of East Ilsley who is remembered on the war memorial in St Mary's parish church, East Ilsley, Berkshire. Research carried out by East Ilsley Local History Society.

Connected by: Sarah900

URL: http://www.east-ilsley.com/warmemorial/Reginald_Wells.html
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Additional: Detailed research carried out by East Ilsley Local History Society confirms that this is the correct person.

Source information

ID: 7358881

Reference: CWGCCASUALIWM

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

Description: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorate First World War servicemen and women and members of some civilian organisations who died before 31 August 1921 while in Commonwealth military service or of causes attributable to service.

Connected by: Imperial1

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/519070

Additional: This record has been automatically matched to the Life Story by IWM, using rules based on name, rank, number, regiment and service.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8925597

Title: Reginald Wells birth

Description: Proof of birth of RG Wells

Connected by: Kevin116393

Additional: This is my Great Uncle Reginald George Wells died on November 2, 1917, in Israel, when he was 29 years old.The reports of Rex's death in the Newbury Weekly News.Sergt. R.G. Wells, who was killed in action in Palestine on November 2nd, was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Mark Wells of East Ilsley, and leaves a widow who is resident at Singlewood, Cromwell Road, Newbury. Prior to joining up in December 1914 in the 3rd Battalion Royal Berks, he was in the Newbury Town Band. He was drafted for Egypt in February and was transferred to the 1/8th Hants Regiment, since when he has not returned to his home on leave. The last communication from him was received on Nov 1st. Three other brothers are serving with the forces, two in France and one in training in England.(NWN 6.12.17)The Sergeant Major of the same regiment in which Sergt. R.G. Wells served has written to Mrs Wells to say her husband was killed instantaneously by a shell when leading his platoon into action. He was buried where he fell

Source information

ID: 8925601

Title: Reginald Wells

Description: Rex enlisted in the Royal Berkshire Regiment in Newbury in 1914 and was subsequently transferred to the Hampshire Regiment, gaining steady promotion up to the rank of Sergeant. He was killed in action during the Third Battle of Gaza.

Connected by: Kevin116393

Source information

ID: 8926273

Title: RG Wells gravestone

Connected by: Kevin116393

Source information

ID: 9052426

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Geoffrey575

UPP: BMD/B/1887/3/AZ/000607/326

Credit: © General Register Office

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