Life story: William Reginald Tate | Lives of the First World War

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1896

birth Garforth, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:7596571 Source:8800154 13th December 1896

1901

location Wakefield Road, Garforth, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8800154 1901

1902

sibling Robert Henderson Tate Source:8800155 1902

1911

location Maypole House, Upper Poppleton, York United Kingdom parents address Source:8800155 1911

1912

employment Clerk North Eastern Railway York United Kingdom Source:7596571 September 1912 - March 1915

1915

enlistment United Kingdom Source:7596571 March 1915

1915

commission Temporary Source:8800085 4th October 1915

1915

service British Army Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Royal Warwickshire Regiment Source:8800085 4th October 1915 - 4th October 1915

1915

service British Army Second Lieutenant Northamptonshire Regiment 5th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) Source:8800085 4th October 1915 - 29th March 1917

1917

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 52 Squadron Source:7596571 29th March 1917 - May 1917

1917

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 3 Squadron Source:7596571 May 1917 - 1st July 1917

1917

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 3 Squadron Source:7596571 1st July 1917 - 28th July 1917

1917

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps Home Establishment Source:7596571 28th July 1917 - 31st August 1917

1917

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps Reading Source:7596571 31st August 1917 - 1st October 1917

1917

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 68 Training Squadron (Tadcaster) Source:7596571 1st October 1917 - 5th December 1917

1917

appointments Flying Officer Source:7596571 5th December 1917

1917

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 54 Training Squadron Source:7596571 15th December 1917 - 5th January 1918

1918

service British Army Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 16 Training Squadron (Yatesbury) Source:7596571 5th January 1918 - 22nd February 1918

1918

hospitalisation Unfit for flying (six weeks) Hospital/Institution Source:7596571 6th February 1918

1918

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps Reserve Depot Source:7596571 22nd February 1918 - 1st April 1918

1918

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Air Force Reserve Depot Source:7596571 1st April 1918 - 20th June 1918

1918

hospitalisation Fit for light duty C1 - Cat A in Army Hospital/Institution Source:7596571 6th May 1918

1918

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Air Force 76 Training School Source:7596571 22nd June 1918 - 24th June 1918

1918

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Air Force 3 Squadron Source:7596571 24th June 1918 - 7th November 1918

1918

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Air Force 7 S of A Source:7596571 7th November 1918 - 28th November 1918

1918

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1 (S) A. R. D. Source:7596571 28th November 1918 - 17th January 1919

1919

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Air Force 7 S of G Source:7596571 18th January 1919 - 21st January 1919

1919

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Air Force South West Area Source:7596571 22nd January 1919 - 23rd January 1919

1919

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1 (S) A. R. D. Source:7596571 23rd January 1919 - 13th February 1919

1919

discharge Source:7596571 13th February 1919

1920

education Leeds College of Music and Drama Leeds, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:8800154 1920

1922

employment Stage Actor Source:8800154 1922 - 1955

1922

marriage Doris Todd Source:8800161 1922

1922

location 1 Cliffe Court, Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool United Kingdom parents address Source:7596571 27th November 1922

1926

location London United Kingdom Source:8800154 1926

1934

employment Film Actor Source:8800154 1934 - 1955

1937

employment Television Actor Source:8800154 1937 - 1955

1939

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Pilot Officer 73417 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Administrative and Special Duties Branch Source:8800085 31st August 1939

1941

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Temporary Flight Lieutenant 73417 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Administrative and Special Duties Branch Source:8800085 1st December 1941 - 1st August 1942

1942

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Flight Lieutenant 73417 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Administrative and Special Duties Branch Source:8800085 1st August 1942

1944

discharge Source:8800085 8th June 1944

appointments Observer - Royal Air Force Source:7596571

education Education in one of a number of public schools St Martin's School York United Kingdom Source:8800154

events Electricity Course Special Qualifications Source:7596571

events Morse Signalling Special Qualifications Source:7596571

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Flying Officer 73417 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Administrative and Special Duties Branch Source:8800085

service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Squadron Leader 73417 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Administrative and Special Duties Branch Source:8800085

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7596571

1955

death Not War Related Suffered a heart attack late on the night of 23rd August and, despite being rushed to hospital, died shortly afterwards Putney, London United Kingdom Source:8800167 23rd August 1955

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	William Reginald
Initials	WR
Last Name	Tate
Source	7596571
First Names	Reginald
Initials	R
Last Name	Tate
Source	8800154
Last Name	Also Known As Henderson-Tate
Source	8800154

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
1 Cliffe Court, Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool	United Kingdom	parents address	known 27th November 1922
London	United Kingdom		1926
Maypole House, Upper Poppleton, York	United Kingdom	parents address	known 1911
Wakefield Road, Garforth, Yorkshire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 1901

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	73417	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	Administrative and Special Duties Branch	Pilot Officer
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	73417	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	Administrative and Special Duties Branch	Flying Officer
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	73417	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	Administrative and Special Duties Branch	Temporary Flight Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	73417	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	Administrative and Special Duties Branch	Flight Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)	73417	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	Administrative and Special Duties Branch	Squadron Leader
British Army		Second Lieutenant	Royal Warwickshire Regiment	Second Lieutenant
British Army		Northamptonshire Regiment	5th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)	Second Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Flying Corps	3 Squadron	Second Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Flying Corps	3 Squadron	Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Flying Corps	Home Establishment	Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Flying Corps	Reading	Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Flying Corps	68 Training Squadron (Tadcaster)	Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Flying Corps	54 Training Squadron	Lieutenant
British Army		Royal Flying Corps	16 Training Squadron (Yatesbury)	Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Flying Corps	Reserve Depot	Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force	Reserve Depot	Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force	76 Training School	Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force	3 Squadron	Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force	7 S of A	Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force	1 (S) A. R. D.	Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force	7 S of G	Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force	South West Area	Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Flying Corps	52 Squadron	Second Lieutenant
Air Force (RAF/RFC)		Royal Air Force	1 (S) A. R. D.	Lieutenant

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
Kate Tate	mother
Robert Tate	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Robert Henderson Tate	brother	1902

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Doris Todd	wife	1922

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Still from the film 'The Next of Kin' (1942) in which Tate played Security Officer, Major Richards

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