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We remember Reginald William W. Wells
We remember Reginald William W. Wells
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:7900961
April 1901
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:7900960
April 1911
1911
employment
Assistant in builders business
Builders
United Kingdom
Source:7900960
April 1911
1915
enlistment
.
United Kingdom
Source:7900950
1915
1917
dates
Age 23
Source:7900945
3rd October 1917
education
Wadham College
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:7900963
events
Commemoration on Parish Church War Memorial
Commemoration on Parish Church War Memorial
All Saints' Churchyard,Plumpton Green, Sussex
United Kingdom
Also on Roll of Honour inside All Saints' Church, shown as enlisting in the East Surrey Regiment in1915
Source:7900950
service
British Army
Private
M2/07978
Army Service Corps
Source:4695198
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
East Surrey Regiment
1st/2nd Battalion. Attached 1st Battalion
Source:7900945
1917
death
Died of wounds
In France and Flanders
Belgium
Source:7900945
Source:7900950
3rd October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel/Stone No: 79
Source:7900945
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Reginald William W. |
| Initials | RWW |
| Last Name | Wells |
| Source | 7900957 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | M2/07978 | Army Service Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | East Surrey Regiment | 1st/2nd Battalion. Attached 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | mother | ||
| William Wells | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Jean45090 | |
| Plumpton and Plumpton Green, Sussex Roll of Honour | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| 1911 Sussex Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 1901 Sussex Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| Report in Mid Sussex Times on Gazetting of 2nd Lt Reginald Wells | Jean45090 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant William Wells. | luc39051 |
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