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Record #12403
Name :
: William Henry REYNOLDS (1892 - 1918)
  aka : Private Reynolds


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 9 Oct 1892

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 9 Aug 1918   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Kent
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Somme, Amiens
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 28 Mar 1903
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Canada

Placement Family
: Alglin
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private William Henry Reynolds.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: REYNOLDS
Given Name: W
Age: 10
Sex: M
Ship: Canada
Year of Arrival: 1903
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1903-03-20
Arrival Port: Halifax
Arrival Date: 1903-03-28
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also Film C-4715
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: T-496
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Listed in Ups and Downs, Barnardo Homes Publication:
August, 1903 Vol. IX, No. 3
'Reynolds, Wm. - Mr. Walter Anglin, Brewer's Mills'

1911 Canadian Census records place William Henry Reynolds as a Labourer in the household of Ida and John Nicker in Lambton, Ontario. Born in Nov of 1892, he immigrated from England in 1903.

Attestation papers were signed 11 Apr 1916 in Sarnia, Ontario. William Henry Reynolds was born 9 Oct 1892 in Kent, England. His Next of Kin was his Guardian, Frederick Sproule of 115 Mitten Street, Sarnia, Ontario. He was an Officer of the Salvation Army by trade. 5'9" in height with blue eyes and light brown hair. His religion was listed as Salvation Army.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that he died of wounds at Number 5 Casualty Clearing Station after being hit with machine gun fire while in operations east of Amiens, Somme, Picardie, France. His Next of Kin was listed as Mrs. Fred Sproule of 115 Millton Street, Sarnia, Ontario. Forms were later dispatched to Mrs. Harriet Moon of 67 Forest Road, Turnbridge Wells, England. He was buried in Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Saint-Pierre, Somme, Picardie, France. Plot: VI. A. 13.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56040369 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-07-18 13:00:52 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-16 11:01:56 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
12960 REYNOLDS, Arthur1883ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
19226 REYNOLDS, Charles Henry1904ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
26761 REYNOLDS, Charlie1899 Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16776 REYNOLDS, Daniel 1898ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
15654 REYNOLDS, Edward Alma Charles1908ENG,     Apr 1923 : Melita CAN Barnardos  
19524 REYNOLDS, Edward George1910ENG,     Jul 1926 : Celtic CAN Canadian Government Scheme  
4847 REYNOLDS, Eric Hadley1915ENG, LDN, London Apr 1925 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
12961 REYNOLDS, Ernest1884ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
18826 REYNOLDS, G1889ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
5797 REYNOLDS, Gertrude1900ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23974 REYNOLDS, Harold1909ENG,     May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
8312 REYNOLDS, Harry1911ENG,    , Isleworth Apr 1928 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
19311 REYNOLDS, Horatis1902ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
20054 REYNOLDS, James1875ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
21943 REYNOLDS, James1894ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
22139 REYNOLDS, James1889 Oct 1904 : Corinthian CAN Quarriers  
9500 REYNOLDS, John William1907ENG,     Jun 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
16472 REYNOLDS, John William1909ENG, YKS, Sheffield Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
7811 REYNOLDS, Mary 1858ENG,     Jul 1870 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
15807 REYNOLDS, Reginald1898ENG,     Mar 1913 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
2831 REYNOLDS, Richard Henry1879ENG, MDX, Kensington, London Aug 1891 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
27582 REYNOLDS, Robert1870ENG,     1881 : Manitoban CAN Marchmont Homes   
19369 REYNOLDS, William1904ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
17663 REYNOLDS, William E1901ENG,     Jun 1911 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
12403 REYNOLDS, William Henry1892ENG, KEN Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
23429 REYNOLDS, William James1878ENG, LDN, London Jun 1889 : Toronto CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
15808 REYNOLDS, William John1898ENG, CON Mar 1912 : Dominion CAN National Childrens Home  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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