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Record #23429

Name :: : William James REYNOLDS (1878 - 1916)
aka : Sergeant Reynolds
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 4 Jul 1878
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 1 Oct 1916 Notes : Killed in Action

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Somme, Courcelette

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 15 Jun 1889
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Toronto
Placement Family: : Wright

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): : Marchmont Homes
Agency: : Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)

NotesThe following records have been discerned for Sergeant William James Reynolds.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: REYNOLDS
Given Name: William
Age: 9
Sex: M
Ship: Toronto
Year of Arrival: 1889
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1889-06-02
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1889-06-15
Party: Rev. Robert Wallace
Destination: Belleville, Ontario
Comments: Group of boys for Mr. Wallace, Belleville via GTR in charge of Mr. Clarke via G.T. Railroad.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: C-4537
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

A possible 1901 Canadian Census records place William Reynolds born 9 Jul 1878 as the Adopted Son of Sarah (Heels) and William S Wright in Lindsay, Victoria, Ontario. He states that he is born in Ontario. William is a clerk in a Dr's Office. The Wright family moves to Saskatchewan after this census.

Attestation papers were signed 7 Sep 1915 in Toronto, Ontario. William James Renolds was born in London, England on 4 Jul 1878. His Next of Kin was his brother, Frank Reynolds of 203 East 60th STreet, New York, USA. William was a Constable by occupation. He had previous military experience with the 15th Light Horse for 10 months. 5' 9 1/2" in height with blue eyes and brown hair. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty states that William was Killed in Action in an attack north of Courcelette, Somme, Picardie, France. His Next of Kin was his brother, Frank Reynolds first of Golfhouse Road, Haverport, PA, USA and then of 5319 Uealcolen (Street name is unclear and does not come up as a valid address) St. West Philadelphia, PA, USA. His body was not recovered for burial, his name is listed on the Vimy Memorial in Vimy, Nord Pas de Calais, France.

Toronto Star Newspaper print from 31 Oct 1916 states that acting Sergeant W. J. Reynolds was reported Killed in Action. He'd been an American Citizen before shipping overseas with the 81st Battalion. His Next of Kin were reported to be in Pittsburg.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56682862

ContributorsCreated : 2013-12-16 10:23:36 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-16 10:24:23 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 27 Entries

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
12960	REYNOLDS, Arthur	1883	ENG,	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
19226	REYNOLDS, Charles Henry	1904	ENG,	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
26761	REYNOLDS, Charlie	1899		Oct 1910 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
16776	REYNOLDS, Daniel	1898	ENG,	Oct 1910 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
15654	REYNOLDS, Edward Alma Charles	1908	ENG,	Apr 1923 : Melita	CAN	Barnardos
19524	REYNOLDS, Edward George	1910	ENG,	Jul 1926 : Celtic	CAN	Canadian Government Scheme
4847	REYNOLDS, Eric Hadley	1915	ENG, LDN, London	Apr 1925 : Montclare	CAN	Barnardos
12961	REYNOLDS, Ernest	1884	ENG,	Apr 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
18826	REYNOLDS, G	1889	ENG,	Sep 1899 : Arawa	CAN	Barnardos
5797	REYNOLDS, Gertrude	1900	ENG,	Oct 1910 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
23974	REYNOLDS, Harold	1909	ENG,	May 1920 : Minnedosa	CAN	Middlemore
8312	REYNOLDS, Harry	1911	ENG, , Isleworth	Apr 1928 : Montclare	CAN	Barnardos
19311	REYNOLDS, Horatis	1902	ENG,	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
20054	REYNOLDS, James	1875	ENG,	Jun 1886 : Lake Superior	CAN	Barnardos
21943	REYNOLDS, James	1894	ENG,	Oct 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
22139	REYNOLDS, James	1889		Oct 1904 : Corinthian	CAN	Quarriers
9500	REYNOLDS, John William	1907	ENG,	Jun 1921 : Scandinavian	CAN	Barnardos
16472	REYNOLDS, John William	1909	ENG, YKS, Sheffield	Sep 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
7811	REYNOLDS, Mary	1858	ENG,	Jul 1870 : Prussian	CAN	Maria Rye
15807	REYNOLDS, Reginald	1898	ENG,	Mar 1913 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
2831	REYNOLDS, Richard Henry	1879	ENG, MDX, Kensington, London	Aug 1891 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
27582	REYNOLDS, Robert	1870	ENG,	1881 : Manitoban	CAN	Marchmont Homes
19369	REYNOLDS, William	1904	ENG,	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
17663	REYNOLDS, William E	1901	ENG,	Jun 1911 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
12403	REYNOLDS, William Henry	1892	ENG, KEN	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
23429	REYNOLDS, William James	1878	ENG, LDN, London	Jun 1889 : Toronto	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
15808	REYNOLDS, William John	1898	ENG, CON	Mar 1912 : Dominion	CAN	National Childrens Home
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 27 Entries

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