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P.O. Maurice Reid
Royal Navy HMS Illustrious
from:Whitegate, Co. Cork
(d.23rd Aug 1914)
We, as children knew only that our Grandfather died in the First World War but we knew hardly anything about the man our Grandmother married and sadly lost when she was a young woman of 31. Our Grandfather was 47 when he died leaving two daughters and a son and a third daughter was born after he died. Through the internet and some wonderful sites like your own I found out quite a bit about him but never saw a photograph of him and I know nothing about his family. My Grandmother was from Whitegate, Co. Cork so I assume they met in Spike Island or some such place. I'm passionate now about finding out as much as I can about him. Will keep in touch with your site.
Mjr. Oswald Austin Reid VC.
British Army 1st Btn. King's (Liverpool) Regiment
from:South Africa
Oswald Austin Reid was 23 years old, and a Captain in the 1st Battalion, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment, British Army, attached 6th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment when he was awarded the VC.
"On 8th/10th March 1917 at Dialah River, Mesopotamia, Captain Reid consolidated a small post with the advanced troops on the opposite side of the river to the main body, after his lines of communication had been cut by the sinking of the pontoons. He maintained this position for 30 hours against constant attacks by bombs, machine-guns and rifle fire, with the full knowledge that repeated attempts at relief had failed and that his ammunition was all but exhausted. It was greatly due to his tenacity that the crossing of the river was effected the next night. During the operations he was wounded."
Pte. Peter Donald Reid
British Army 15th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Sunderland
Peter Reid joined the Bantam 15th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment in 1914 at 30 years old. He was a father of 3 children and a miner and answered the call to arms. Unlike two of his brothers who were Killed in action with the Royal Navy in 1914 and DLI in 1915, another two Brothers survived their service as a Royal Navy Submariner) and my great grandfather in another Bantam Battalion in the DLI. Peter survived WW1 and WW2 passing on in 1951.
Pte. Richard Maxwell Fletcher Reid
British Army 6th Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers
from:6 Seaview Place, Aberdeen
(d.10th Dec 1917)
Richard Maxwell Fletcher Reid was the beloved brother of James, William, Jean, Robert, Ernest, Constance, Lizzie, Bel and Charlie. He is still spoken of and his name lives on in his nephew, great nephew and great great nephews in Australia. Those that are loved are never forgotten.
Robert Reid
British Army 2nd Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Wigan
(d.13th Sep 1914)
Robert Reid is reported to be the first Wigan soldier to be killed in WW1. It is clear from his low army number 9994, that he was an early volunteer. He is recorded on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial for those with unmarked graves and his mother, Rachael Reid, was the first to lay a wreath at Wigan War Memorial at the time it was unvailed. It is a sad fact that he married only 9 months before he was killed. He was stationed in Malta when he wrote these letters to his sister.
Dear Sister, I write to answer your kind and welcome letter.I am sorry I cannot send you any presents this Yuletide as we are in a camp in a place called "Pembroke" close to Slima a place about 7 miles from Valletta. It is still very hot in the day and freezing cold at night. I suppose that you will be having a happy time during the insueing week. I sincerely wish I was at Home for it, but circumstances alter cases. But I hope you do enjoy yourself as I cannot here. Please give Dick my best regards. I was very sorry to learn that Tommy's leg was so bad, I thought he would have been better by now, it seems fate is against him, tell him to "keep his heart up", and he"ll pull through al right. I wish to know how Mother and all the family are going on; Ernest, our Agnes, Little Thomas and the Baby. I havn't any news this time so I will now close. With a Brotherly Love to you and all. "Bons Woir" and Allah Blesses. PS. Please write back by return of post as I am Postman at Present
Dear Sister, I am in Good Health hoping you are same (no news 4th Division) at present with love. Bob.
This letter is dated 16 August 1914. He was killed 4 weeks later in France.
Pte. Robert Reid
British Army 2nd Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:West Sleekburn
(d.18th April 1918)
Robert Reid served with 2nd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.
Pte. S. Reid
Australian Imperial Forces 35th Btn.
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Lt. W. E. Reid
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
Lieutenant Reid joined the 11th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles from Base Depot on 28th March 1917.
Pte. Wilfred Reid
British Army 2nd Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment
from:United Kingdom
(d.2nd July 1918)
Private Reid is buried in the Mussoorie General Cemetery in India, Plot X. Grave 3.
Pte. William Reid
British Army King's Own Scottish Borderers
from:Toronto, Ontario Canada
WO1 J. Reidy
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
J Reidy was discharged in 1919 sick
Pte. Frank Reilly
British Army 2nd Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
from:Govan, Glasgow.
(d.25th July 1916)
My Great Uncle, Frank Reilly, was killed in the Great War. I have his 1914 Mons Star medal which I treasure. I always remember my wee great granny McGregor talking about her brothers and how proud she was of them, she died in 1986 after I had joined the army. We will Never Forget!!
Pte. Henry James Reilly
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Pte. J. Reilly
British Army 2nd Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Wagstown, Trim
(d.12th January 1918)
Private Reilly was the son of T. Reilly, of Wagstown, Trim.
He was 26 when he died and is buried about 11 yards beyond the ruin in the Moymet Old Graveyard, Moymet, Co. Meath, Ireland.
Pte. James Reilly
British Army 2nd Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
from:Govan Glasgow
(d.10th Mar 1915)
One of my Great Uncles, James Reilly, was born in Greenock and lived in Govan prior to enlisting, he did not originally enlist in the Cameronians and he is reputed to have transferred when he found out his younger brother Frank had enlisted with them. whether or not they again met is not clear. James Reilly fought at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle on 10th March 1915 and the regiment suffered many losses on the first day. As there is no grave to mark his passing, he is commemorated at Le Touret Memorial. I for one will forever be grateful to both Frank and James. R.I. P brave Warriors.
Dvr. James Reilly
British Army 91st Brigade, A Bty. Royal Field Artillery
(d.24th Nov 1917)
Driver James Reilly was 35 when he died and is buried North-West of the ruin in the Teltown Old Graveyard, Teltown, Co. Meath, Ireland.
Pte. John Joseph Reilly
British Army South Irish Horse
(d.13th March 1916)
John Reilly is buried in the south-west part of the Ballintemple Old Graveyard in Co. Offaly, Ireland.
Pte. Joseph Peter Reilly
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:166 Dallmarnock Road, Glasgow
It appears that Joseph Reilly was captured at Hilloch in France on 11th of May 1916 and was taken to Douai, some 30 km away (about 20 miles), a Prisoner of War Camp, and arrived there on 15th of May 1916, this was listed in a POW prisoners document dated 7th of June 1916. Joseph, was then moved to Dulmen POW camp which was in Germany where he was to stay until August 1916.
A Prisoner of War list dated 9th of August 1916, from Minden POW camp, showing that Joseph had now been moved there from Dulmen POW camp. A document, dated, 13th of August 1916, shows that Joseph was previously Reported Missing, but then reported prisoner of war in documents released by the German Government By May of 1917 Joseph had moved camps again, this time to Friedrichsfeld, it appears that when he arrived he was suffering from a broken shoulder.
A document released reports when Joseph had been released from being a Prisoner of War, and was returned to England. The 2nd of December 1918 this shows the date Joseph was demobbed from the Army on 21st of March 1919
S/Smth. Michael Reilly
British Army South Irish Horse
from:Bagnalstown
(d.29th June 1916)
Shoeing Smith Reilly was the Husband of Agnes Reilly, of 32, Regent St., Bagnalstown. He was 34 when he died and is buried Close to the East wall of the Tullow (The Abbey) Cemetery, Co. Carlow, Ireland.
Pte. Patrick Reilly
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
(d.22nd Apr 1915)
Patrick Reilly of the 1st Battalion Royal Scots was killed during fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke. He is remembered in Ypres at the Menin Gate.
Pte. William Reilly
British Army 12th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
(d.15th May 1918)
William Reilly was the Son of Mrs. A. J. Reilly, of Bridge End, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal. He is buried in the South-West part of the Stranorlar (St. Anne) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Pte. William John Reilly
British Army Essex Regiment
from:London
Pte. John Arno Reinecker
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
also served att 3rd Ent Btn.
Pte. George Henry Relf
Australian Imperial Force. "B" Coy. 34th Btn.
from:Gloucester, NSW.
L/Cpl. Lionel B Relf
British Army 2nd Btn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
from:Maidstone, Kent
(d.10th June 1916)
L/Cpl. George Albert Remmer
British Army 17th (N.E.R. Pioneers) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Pickering, North Yorkshire
(d.27th Aug 1917)
George Remmer served with the 17th (N.E.R. Pioneers) Northumberland Fusiliers and was serving with the 9th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment at the time of his death.
Pte. Hector Rendall DCM
British Army 12th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Wallsend
(d.10th July 1916)
Hector Rendall was awarded the DCM for his conspicuous gallantry on the 25th/26th September 1915, at Hill 70, when he remained at his machine gun all night under heavy and continuous fire doing excellent work after his comrades on either side of him had been killed. His coolness and bravery and devotion to duty were most marked. Citation from the London Gazette
Lt.jg Kenneth M. "Thug" Rendall
United States Navy USS Martha Washington
from:Jersey City, N.J.
Pte Lesley Hammon Rendall
British Army 15th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
from:92, Leigh Rd., Eastleigh, Hants.
A/QMS. Charles H J Rendell
British Army 108th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Charles Rendell was born 2nd of August 1887. He arrived in France on the 16th of August 1914 and served with 108th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery He received the following medals, 1914 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. His address in 1939 was 26 Manor Drive, Eshur, Surrey.
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