Reginald Blowers

An Air Mechanic 1st Class with H.M.S. President II. Reginald died on 12th of January 1916 at the age of 23. 

Reginald was born at Lowestoft on 15 December 1892, a son of Edward and Mary Blowers. In 1901 his family lived at Brickyard Cottages, Oulton Broad. By 1911 they lived at 1 Stanley Road, Oulton Broad, and Reginald worked as a carpenter. Later his family lived at 5 Sunnyside Cottages, Victoria Road, Oulton Broad.

Reginald was working as a carpenter and joiner when he joined the Royal Naval Air Service on 23 November 1914 'for the duration of hostilities.' 

Reginald died at the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham, from tuberculosis of the lung. 

H.M.S. President II was the accounting base for all naval personnel in the London and South East areas. Reginald would have actually served at one of the Air Stations in the London and South-East region.