Frank Reynolds
A Private with 54th (1/1st East Anglian) Casualty Clearing Station, Frank died on 13th of August 1915 at the age of 18.
Frank was born at Lowestoft in 1896, a son of Walter and Harriett Reynolds. In 1901 his family lived at Wards Cottages, Clapham Road, Lowestoft. By 1911 his family were living at 13 Clapham Road, Lowestoft.
Frank enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps at Lowestoft on 9 February 1915. Frank embarked the Royal Edward at Devonport on 30 July 1915 and arrived at Alexandria on 11 August 1915. The Royal Edward sailed for Gallipoli on 12 August, but was torpedoed and sunk on 13 August. Frank was reported 'missing, believed drowned in the sinking of the Royal Edward.'
See Royal Edward Sinking.
During the latter stages of the war Frank's parents lived at 17 Clapham Road and, later, at Eastnook Cottage, Pakefield.
Frank's brother Harry Reynolds was also killed in World War One.
Note: some sources state that his unit was the 54th (1/1st East Anglian) Field Ambulance, however his service papers only mention him as belonging to Casualty Clearing Station.
Frank Reynolds was my great uncle, the brother of my paternal grandfather, Thomas. Thomas came to Western Australia sometime in the early 1900’s and eventually settled in Carnarvon on a banana plantation.
Frank wasn’t Walter and Harriet’s only son killed in action, brothers Harry and Herbert migrated to W.A , Harry was killed in France and Herbert died of typhoid (we think) before he could enlist.
I think some of the other brothers served in the Navy, we have some photos but no identification on them. Perhaps you have come across them in your research, I haven’t had much luck with British archives. I will keep searching, though!!
Thankyou for posting the information, has helped with my research.
Regards,
Kathleen Reynolds
Perth, W.A
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Frank Reynolds
17
Clapham Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom
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