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We remember Reginald Charles Walter Wisdom
We remember Reginald Charles Walter Wisdom
Timeline
Timeline
1892
sibling
Ralph Henry Wisdom
Source:5491800
1892
1893
sibling
Alice E Wisdom
Source:5491783
1893
1895
1895
sibling
John Philip Wisdom
Source:5491800
1895
1901
location
Station Road, Richmond Terrace, Whitchurch, Shropshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5491800
1901
1903
sibling
Muriel Wisdom
Source:5491783
1903
1911
location
Somerby Villa, Dartford Road, March, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5491783
1911
1914
service
British Army
Private
2895
East Surrey
4th
Source:5505675
7th June 1914 - 31st October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
16185
Bedford Regiment
Source:5505675
7th June 1914 - 7th September 1914
1914
enlistment
Fulham
United Kingdom
Source:5505588
7th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
2895
East Surrey
11th
Source:5505675
31st October 1914 - 1st January 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
4222
Machine Gun Corp
55th
Source:5505675
1st January 1916 - 1st May 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5505675
8th February 1916 - 3rd July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
4222
Machine Gun Corp
55th
Source:5505675
1st May 1916 - 11th June 1917
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded during heavy bombardment - gun shot wound to the head
Hospital/Institution
Source:5505542
16th June 1916
1917
discharge
Source:5505542
17th March 1917
1918
education
Retraining to enter the furniture trade after discharge
Wycombe Technical School now John Hampden Grammar
High Wycombe
United Kingdom
Source:5491877
1918 - 1919
service
British Army
Private
4222
Machine Gun Corps
Source:4837017
service
British Army
Private
16185
Bedfordshire Regiment
Source:4837017
service
British Army
Private
2895
East Surrey Regiment
Source:4837017
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
4222
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Source:7190240
1920
death
Died of wounds
Cerebral abscess and meningitis caused by head injury (sustained during WW1)
High Wycombe
United Kingdom
Source:7190240
Source:5505343
22nd April 1920
burial
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
195
Source:5495054
Source:7190240
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Reginald Charles Walter |
| Initials | RCW |
| Last Name | Wisdom |
| Source | 7190240 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerby Villa, Dartford Road, March, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Station Road, Richmond Terrace, Whitchurch, Shropshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4222 | Machine Gun Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 16185 | Bedfordshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 2895 | East Surrey Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 2895 | East Surrey | 4th | Private | |
| British Army | 2895 | East Surrey | 11th | Private | |
| British Army | 4222 | Machine Gun Corp | 55th | Private | |
| British Army | 4222 | Machine Gun Corp | 55th | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 16185 | Bedford Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 4222 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Wisdom | mother | ||
| Walter Wisdom | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Wisdom | sister | 1903 | |
| Ralph Henry Wisdom | brother | 1892 | |
| John Philip Wisdom | brother | 1895 | |
| Alice E Wisdom | sister | 1893 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sallow | Grey | Red |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-07 | 5'8" |
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WW1 memorial lockersPhoto of the WW1 memorial lockers at John Hampden Grammar School
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Communities
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WW1 memorial lockers | Andrew3770 | |
| Reginald Wisdom's headstone | Andrew3770 |
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